This is for the Memphians and Jerry Lee Fans:
only footage I've ever found of the Killer performing at his home away from home. It was taken in May of 1991 (about the time I had arrived to record the solo album on his sister, Linda Gail...Jim, Remember?).
For those of you who never had the pleasure (it's closed), this is as close to Honky-Tonk Heaven as is allowed on Earth. And though I'm not from Memphis, I spent more time at HH than any Memphian I know (including the night Jerry Lee married has last wife, Carrie). Too many stories for the most storied Honky Tonk from Memphis in the last fifty years, but you can watch and see what it's like when a musician like Jerry Lee is just diggin' in.
HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY
From the Broadway Show "The Pajama Game" (1954)
(Richard Adler / Jerry Ross)
Carol Haney (Broadway Production) - 1954
Archie Bleyer - 1954
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Kenny Gardner) - 1954
Johnnie Ray - 1954
Homer & Jethro - 1954
Elizabeth Seal (London Production) - 1955
The Johnston Brothers - 1955
Alma Cogan - 1955
Harry James (Instr.) - 1955
Carol Haney (Film Soundtrack) - 1957
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orch. (Instr.) - 1958
Enoch Light & His Light Brigade Orch. - 1960
The Everly Brothers - 1961
Joan Heal - 1961
Ted Heath & His Band (Instr.) - 1961
The Ventures (Instr.) - 1962
Ella Fitzgerald - 1962
Kim Criswell (London Revival) - 1996
Harry Connick Jr. - 2006
Also recorded by: Richard Adler; Laurindo Almeida; Leah Kline;
Mario Battaini; Brass Arts Quintet; Brave Combo; Alfred Hause;
David Clayton-Thomas; The Fabulous Plank-Tones; Leah Kline;
Billy May's Rico Mambo Orch; Victor Sylvester; The Spotnicks;
Miguel Ortiz & his Tango Orchestra; Mantovani; Eileen Barnett;
Billy Vaughn; Franck Pourcel: ..................... and many others.
I know a dark secluded place
A place where no one knows your face.
A glass of wine, a fast embrace.
It’s called Hernando’s Hideaway. Ole!
All you see are silhouettes
And all you hear are castanets
And no one cares how late it gets
Not at Hernando’s Hideaway. Ole!
INSTRUMENTAL
At the golden finger bowl or anyplace you go
INSTRUMENTAL
You’ll meet your uncle Max and everyone you know
INSTRUMENTAL
But if you are sitting close and making love to me
you may take my heart, you may take my soul, but not my key
Just knock three times and whisper low
That you and I were sent by Joe
Then strike a match and you will know
You’re in Hernando’s Hideaway. Ole!
Southern area of Whitehaven is seen in this photograph from July 1953. Palmer Road is visible in foreground and U.S. 51 (now Elvis Presley Boulevard) is visible running diagonally at right. Whitehaven High School is at right center. The oval at left center is the football stadium behind Whitehaven High School. Whitehaven Baptist Church is seen at far right center.