Jerry Lee Lewis

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist who rose to fame via his single, "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On".

About

Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 at Ferriday, Louisiana. His parents, though poor, took out a loan to buy him a piano, and within a year he had developed his mature style of playing. In his early teens he absorbed both the softer country style of Gene Autry and the more rocking music of local black clubs, along with the gospel hymns of the local Assembly of God church. At the age of 8, Jerry already know how to play piano. He had his first public appearance by sitting in with a local C&W band in a Ford dealership parking lot at the age of 14. He attended d Southwestern Bible Institute in Texas in 1950 but was expelled for misconduct, including playing rock and roll versions of hymns in church.

Jerry went to Memphis in 1956 to auditioned for Sam Phillips, Sun Records. His assistant, Jack Clement was impressed in the voice of Jerry. His first single, "Crazy Arms" was released in 1956. His next single was "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On" which chartered at #3 on Singles Chart. The song sold 100,000 copies in its first week alone. However after his appearance on Steve Allen's TV Show, his single sold 6 million copies worldwide. His single, "Great Balls of Fire" reached #2 in Singles Chart and sold more than 5 million copies.

In the next few years, Jerry released several studio albums like, The Greatest Live Show on Earth in 1964, The Return of Rock in 1965, and Ole Tyme Country Music in 1970 among others. Jerry's performances were dynamic. His dynamic performing style can be viewed in films, including High School Confidential in which he sang the title song from the back of a flatbed truck and the big-budget film The Girl Can't Help It. His recent album, Last Man Standing was released last 2006. Jerry performed with Little Richard in the recent 50th Gramm

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Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 Rhino	Jerry Lee's Greatest 1961 Rhino	The Greatest Live Show on Earth December 1964 Smash	The Return of Rock 1965 Smash
Country Songs for City Folks November 1965 Smash	She Still Comes Around 1969 Smash	Country Music Hall of Fame Mercury	Country Music Hall of Fame, Vol.2 1969 Mercury
A Taste of Country 1970 Sun	Ole Tyme Country Music 1970 Sun	Touching Home 1971 Mercury	There Must Be More to Love Than This January 1971 Mercury
The Golden Cream of the Country 1971 Sun	Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano December 1972 Mercury	Would You Take Another Chance on Me October 1971 Mercury	Southern Roots Radio Special 1972 Mercury
The Session 1973 Polygram	1-40 Country 1973 Mercury	Southern Roots 1974 Mercury	Boogie Woogie Country Man 1975 Mercury
Country Class 1976 Mercury	Jerry Lee Lewis Keeps Rockin' 1978 Mercury	Jerry Lee Lewis 1979 Elektra	When Two Worlds Collide 1980 Elektra
Young Blood May 23, 1995 Sire	Last Man Standing September 26, 2006 Artists First

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• Jerry high school nickname was the “Killer,” and it stuck with him as he established a reputation as a tough, rowdy performer with a flamboyant piano style that used careening glissandos, pounding chords, and bench-toppling acrobatics.

• In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #24 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

• In 2003, they listed his box set All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology #242 on their list of "500 greatest albums of all time".

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• Jerry Lewis Official Website

• Jerry Lewis Myspace Page