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Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, who is often known by his nickname of The Killer and is often viewed as "Rock & Roll's first great wild man". An early pioneer of Rock & Roll music, in 1956 Lewis made his first recordings at Sun Records. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the South, but it was his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" that shot Lewis to fame worldwide. Lewis followed this when he recorded songs such as "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless" and "High School Confidential".
Lewis is widely hailed as one of the most influential - if not the most influential - pianists in the history of Rock & Roll. In an often quoted tribute, Elvis Presley once said that if he could play the piano like Lewis, he would quit singing. Lewis is primarily known for his "boogie woogie" style, which is characterized by a regular left hand bass figure and dancing beat, but his command of the instrument and highly individualistic style set him apart.
Lewis's pivotal role in popularizing the piano in Rock & Roll is indisputable. Up until his arrival, the music had been primarily associated with guitars, but his early Sun recordings and television appearances pushed the instrument to the forefront. Lewis was also an incendiary showman who often played with his fists, elbows, feet, and backside, sometimes climbing on top of the piano during gigs and even setting it on fire. Like Chuck Berry's guitar playing, Lewis's piano style has become synonymous with Rock and Roll, having influenced generations of piano players.
Discography
Jerry Lee Lewis (1958)
Jerry Lee's Greatest (1962)
Live at the Star Club, Hamburg (1964)
The Return of Rock (1965)
Country Songs for City Folks/All Country (1965)
Memphis Beat (1966)
Soul My Way (1967)
Another Place, Another Time (1968)
She Still Comes Around (1969)
Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 1 (1969)
Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 2 (1969)
The Golden Cream of the Country (1970)
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye (1970)
A Taste of Country (1970)
There Must Be More to Love Than This (1971)
Touching Home (1971)
Would You Take Another Chance on Me? (1971)
The Killer Rocks On (1972)
Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano? (1972)
The Session...Recorded in London with Great Artists (1973)
Sometimes a Memory Ain't Enough (1973)
Southern Roots: Back Home to Memphis (1973)
I-40 Country (1974)
Boogie Woogie Country Man (1975)
Odd Man In (1975)
Country Class (1976)
Country Memories (1977)
Jerry Lee Keeps Rockin' (1978)
Jerry Lee Lewis (Elektra album) (1979)
When Two Worlds Collide (1980)
Killer Country (1980)
I Am What I Am (1984)
Class of '55 (1986)
Young Blood(1995)
Last Man Standing (2006)
Mean Old Man (2010)
Rock and Roll Time (2014)
Songs & Videos
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Great Balls of Fire
Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano
Crazy Arms
High School Confidential
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