Wednesday, October 28, 2026

in memory of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis

in memory of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis
October 28, 2022: RIP Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
Wikipedia say: Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He later became known for his chart topping country music recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the Southern United States, but his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" shot Lewis to worldwide fame. He followed this with the major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", and "High School Confidential".
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

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