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This Day in Rock History - Jan. 20th

1973: After a string of country & western hits, Jerry Lee Lewis finally makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He’s told to stick to country music and keep it clean. Lewis takes the stage and performs both country and his rock & roll hits, telling the crowd he’s “the rock and rollin', country and western, rhythm and blues singin' motherf----r.“