In 1975, rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis released the song “Great Balls of Fire” under Sun Records. The song was also featured in the film Jamboree that year and quickly became a huge hit. Even after his passing, ...
“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” was Jerry Lee Lewis’s second single after a cover of the country song “Crazy Arms” by Ray Price. Lewis recorded the song for the well-known Sun Records, where Elvis Presley also made some recordings. This ...
Jerry Lee Lewis is considered one of the leading figures of the rock era and among the greatest country singers of all time. His distinctive and dynamic style whenever he’s onstage thrilled his young fans and made him a legendary ...
Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock’ n roll pioneer and one of the most legendary figures in country music, died on Friday (October 28) at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi. He was 87. He died with his seventh wife, Judith, ...
Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935. He is a self-taught pianist and was born to a poor family. His father mortgaged their farm and bought him a piano that he shared with his cousins. He was the ...
Jerry Lee Lewis, a.k.a. “the Killer,” rose to prominence as a rockabilly icon for Sun Records. Due to his talent, exuberant performances, and eccentric personality, American singer and pianist Bruce Springsteen is regarded as a pioneer of rock music. After ...
Last Tuesday (May 17), the Country Music Hall of Fame just announced Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Galante, and Keith Whitley as the new group of inductees. What’s more interesting is that this is the first time since 2020 that the ...
Country music is never complete without the drunken country songs about Jack Daniel’s. These drinking songs are one of the genre’s staple themes, just like heartbreak, infidelity, and incarceration, and even considered an American institution. Some of these feature beer, ...
Made famous by Tom Jones, “Green, Green Grass Of Home” has been around for over five decades now, and it managed to capture so many hearts through the years. When Jones’ version was released in 1966, it swiftly climbed and ...
Before he became the so-called “The Killer,” Jerry Lee Lewis was one of those who pioneered rock & roll and rockabilly music. In fact, he has been described as “rock & roll’s first great wild man.” Despite being popular in ...
Rock & Roll’s Greatest Wild Man Jerry Lee Lewis is back home and is recovering after suffering from a mild stroke on the 28th of February, Thursday. Jerry Lee Lewis’ Recovery via Reuters/Fox News The 83-year-old pioneer quickly shared about ...
“To Make Love Sweeter For You” was a composition of George Morgan. The voice behind its recording is Jerry Lee Lewis. The said track was Lewis’ third chart-topper on the country chart and his first since his 1958 “Great Balls of ...
Jerry Lee Lewis Sings To Make Love Sweeter For You/ Youtube Rock and Roll Better for Country Music Jerry Lee Lewis was embraced not only in country music but also in the rock and roll industry. After a year and ...
Hank Snow | Photo credit: amazon.com While other artists’ music centered on a heart-shattering theme, Hank Snow’s songs were quite relief-focused. True enough, the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee has also recorded songs that expressed the anguish of tortured ...
The Artist Behind the Song The original version of “Chantilly Lace” by Jerry Lee Lewis was recorded way back in 1958 and it was a pop hit. The song was written by J. P. Richardson, known professionally as “The Big Bopper.” ...
Hank Locklin | Photo credit: allmusic.com In 1958, country singer-songwriter Hank Locklin penned and recorded the song “Send Me the Pillow You Dream On.” With it, he scored his fifth consecutive Top Ten country hit. The song shortly became a ...
Undoubtedly, “Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” is one of the most repetitively recorded songs, the most with numerous versions and covers. As a matter of fact, the song even reached the different music genres. Of course, it was reimagined by the ...
Four Walls was written in 1951 and it waited for six years before its first recording took place. The song credited its lyrics to Marvin J. Moore while George H. Campbell Jr. provided its musical accompaniment. Based on its wordings, ...