End of the Road (Jerry Lee Lewis song)
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| "End of the Road" | |
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| Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| A-side | "Crazy Arms" |
| Released | December 1956 |
| Recorded | 1956 |
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly, country |
| Length | 1:54 |
| Label | Sun 296 |
| Songwriter | Jerry Lee Lewis |
| Producers | Sam Phillips, Jerry Lee Lewis |
"End of the Road" is a song written and performed by musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Recorded in 1956, and released as a single in December of that year on Sun Records, the single was backed with Lewis' cover of the Ray Price song "Crazy Arms".[1][2] The recording was reissued in 1979 as a 7" 45 single as Sun 14 as part of the Sun Golden Treasure Series.[3] The song was also released in Canada in 1956 as a 45 single on Quality Records.
"End of the Road" was recorded in November, 1956 at Sun Records studios at 706 Union, Memphis, Tennessee. The personnel were: Jerry Lee Lewis on vocals and piano; Roland Janes on guitar; and Jimmy Van Eaton on drums.[4] The flip side was "Crazy Arms". The single was Jerry Lee Lewis' first release on Sun Records. The single was released in December, 1956 as Sun 259 with the Matrix # U-230 as by Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano. The song was published by Knox Music, Inc., which released sheet music for the song.[5]
In Canada, the song was released as a 45 single in 1956 as Quality K1590 with "Crazy Arms" as the flip side.[6]
