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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 8, 2014 at 2:19pm

So these are definitely written in two different hands?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Viola on November 8, 2014 at 2:27pm

From my unprofessional eye, the J looks different (doesnt cross like most Ive seen), the y looks different(straight down), and the Ls have no loops at all on the top, so I'd say yes.  What do you think?  And others?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 8, 2014 at 2:38pm

Take a look at the "L" in "Lewis" in the "Great Balls of Fire" signature on the previous page. No loop on the top. Is the shape of the "J" closer?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Shull on November 8, 2014 at 5:18pm

I'm no professional either, but these look like they were signed by different hands. Also, the Great Balls of Fire looks like the books that Roger has already identified as being signed by Jerry Lee's assistant James Whitten. Unless the Great Balls of Fire one is an IP signed in someone's presence and not taken backstage or to his room, it proves that someone else is doing the signing.

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 8, 2014 at 6:00pm

Good point. It does look like the books.

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Permalink Reply by alan david munns on November 8, 2014 at 11:06pm

has anybody been in touch with barnes and noble to voice there concern and is there not another book signing? comeing up next week

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Permalink Reply by roger epperson on November 10, 2014 at 2:24am

Ballroom

Look where he dotted his "i" on the books and then on the ones deemed authentic.  Now I'm sure you can find some that are dotted in other places but the trend is that he normally dots them at the end of "Lewis".  The books all appear to be dotted next to the "L".  Jerry being a "quirky" signer as you said then why would all of the books be consistently signed in an atypical style signature?  Why are they the norm and not exception?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 10, 2014 at 10:28am

We’ve only seen a small percentage of the signed books. While most of the dots are indeed close to the “L”, I’m also seeing some that are spaced farther away. Also, as with his previous signatures, the size and direction of the dot varies. Some are small and some are elongated. Some are vertical and some are horizontal.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Viola on November 10, 2014 at 5:22am

What is the story with the Great Balls of Fire photo?  How was it obtained?

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on November 10, 2014 at 10:31am

Sorry, I don't have any info on how it was obtained. It also has a Dennis Quaid signature.

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on November 10, 2014 at 9:00pm

Here is another sample of the signed book. I think this is the least formed signature I have seen in the book. L in Lee and Lewis shows no loop at the bottom of the letter formation. Whoever each of us thinks signed each of these, it seems obvious the signer was tiring and putting less in to the signatures as they went.

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Permalink Reply by Blinky on November 10, 2014 at 10:39pm

For what it's worth, this appears to be one of the pre-signed books from his supposed Memphis appearance last Friday 11-07-14.  I say supposed because he cancelled at the last minute due to illness.  This appearance was to be with Rick Bragg, and a short concert to follow.  To get a signed book was an additional $100 over the ticket price, which started at $32 & went up from there.  This is from an ebay seller in the Memphis area:

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