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The previous commentator somehow forgot to mention the African-American singers on this broadcast and DVD, such as Solomon Burke who is so great with a rocking blues entitled "Who will the next fool be?" one of the best segments in this concert. John Gable's direction is flawless as if one were at the concert and the sound even from my laptop computer speakers is superb reminding me of the smoothness of Roy Orbisons TV concert "Black & White"on PBS. Other great partners with Lewis in this performance are Merle Haggard singing "Bumming Around", On the DVD of this concert Haggard can also be heard singing"Goodnight Irene" ,Norah Jones does a great country western singing of Your Cheating Heart" Her namesake companion singer Tom Jones does a fine rendition of "Green Green Grass of home" and you can feel your in church with the John Fogerty and Kris Kristofferson rendition of"Will the Circle be Unbroken. A good time was had by all.

Filmed mostly in concert on September 29, 2006-The Killer's 71st birthday-Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing Live is filled with top-notch performances by Lewis as well as guests Tom Jones, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, Chris Isaak, Merle Haggard, Kid Rock, Don Henley, and John Fogerty who is great singing solo on "Good Golly Miss Molly" (just as he was when he performed that with his former band Creedence Clearwater Revival) with Jerry Lee on piano. Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones is also on hand with guitar. There's also a narrator who you've probably heard on some movie trailers recounting the life of Lewis including the scandalous marriage to his second cousin Myra. The daughter of them, Phoebe, appears during this time to say her dad never regretted any of it. Jerry Lee is excellent throughout whether singing his old hits "Great Balls of Fire" at the beginning, "Whole Lotta Shaking" at the end or when he sings other '50s hits made famous by others like "Chantilly Lace", "What'd I Say", or (with Willie Nelson) "Jambalaya". So the next time this shows on PBS or on DVD, if you're a big Jerry Lee fan, I suggest you definitely check this one out!