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Podcast: Reelfoot Forward
Episode: Ep. 197: Jacob Tolliver: Whole Lotta Shakinâ Goinâ On
Description: American singer and songwriter Jacob Tolliver was raised on classic rock and roll blasting from his grandmotherâs radio. After a spontaneous rendition of âWhole Lotta Shakinâ Goinâ Onâ on a dusty hardware store upright piano went viral, a star was born. At 19, Tolliver was hired as the understudyâand soon the principalâto play Jerry Lee Lewis in the Las Vegas production of the Tony-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet, giving him three years of eight-shows-a-week schooling in rock and roll showmanship.
In this episode, Tolliver shares his inspirational story and how his friendship with Jerry Lee Lewis and other rock ânâ roll...