Jerry Lee Lewis, the hard-driving rockabilly artist whose pounding boogie-woogie piano and bluesy, country-influenced vocals helped define the sound of rock ânâ roll on hits like âWhole Lotta Shakinâ Goinâ Onâ and âGreat Balls of Fire,â and whose incendiary performing style expressed the essence of rock rebellion, died on Friday at his home in DeSoto County, Miss., south of … [Read more...]
Did Jerry Lee Lewis Actually Set His Piano On Fire?
The story goes that Jerry Lee Lewis once set his piano on fire, but the truth is difficult to track down, until now. #jerryleelewis #jerryleelewissongs When you begin researching Jerry Lee Lewis you learn that the truth is a bit of a rascal. The Country Music Hall of Fame artist understood this, and even understood his role in amplifying exaggerations, fibs or straight-up … [Read more...]
Jerry Lee Lewis Dies at 87 – He Was âReady To Leaveâ
Jerry Lee Lewis died at age 87 on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. #jerryleelewis #rip #jerryleelewissongs Country music and rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis died at his home in Mississippi on Friday, Oct. 28. The news came days after a false report of his death but Taste of Country confirmed the passing with his publicist. Read more â … [Read more...]
Jerry Lee Lewis Last Emotional Video A Day Before Deathđ
Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ânâ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as âGreat Balls of Fireâ and âWhole Lotta Shakinâ Goinâ Onâ and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking performers that included Elvis Presley, Chuck … [Read more...]