Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding rock 'n' roller known as "The Killer," has been honored by Tennessee legislators who voted to name a stretch of road after him. A proposal unanimously approved Monday evening by the House designates a stretch of Getwell Road in Shelby County as the Jerry Lee Lewis Highway. The section runs from the Mississippi state line to Interstate 240.Lewis, well-known for his hit "Great Balls of Fire," said "it's not every day you get a street named after you - it's a great honor." A companion bill unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month and now goes to Gov. Phil Bredesen for his consideration.
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