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- "Great Balls of Fire" Lewis' follow up to "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" arrived six months later and sounded like a revelation. Lewis took an Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer composition and once again shaped it into his own style.
- "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" was originally recorded in 1955 as a swinging blues by Big Maybelle, but Lewis reshaped it into a rock 'n' roll classic two years later.
- "High School Confidential" Taking things up a notch, Lewis and his piano drive "High School Confidential" off the beaten path. The song served as the theme for a same-titled movie which starred Mamie Van Doren and Russ Tamblyn and featured Lewis in the opening credits.
- "Mean Woman Blues" From: 'Live at the Star Club' (1964) One of the greatest live rock 'n' roll albums ever made, Live at the Star Club was recorded in Germany in 1964, and you can practically hear the plaster falling from the ceiling.
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. Nicknamed " The Killer ", he was described as " rock 'n' roll 's first great wild man".
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Oct 28, 2022 · Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” before marital scandal derailed...
Oct 28, 2022 · Jerry Lee Lewis, the hard-driving rockabilly artist whose pounding boogie-woogie piano and bluesy, country-influenced vocals helped define the sound of rock ’n’ roll on hits like...
Discover Rock 'n' Roll Hits by Jerry Lee Lewis released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Oct 28, 2022 · Jerry Lee Lewis, Piano-Bashing Pioneer of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Dies at 87. Nicknamed "The Killer," Lewis' hits included "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" and "Great Balls of Fire." But his career became...
Oct 28, 2022 · The seemingly indestructible rock ’n’ roll wild man died Friday at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi, near Memphis, his representative confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement. Lewis was 87....
