Jerry Lee Lewis

 

Artist:  Jerry Lee Lewis

Born:  September 29, 1935.  Ferriday, Louisiana, USA

Died:  October 28, 2022 (Aged 87).  Nesbit, Mississippi, USA

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Gospel, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Pianist, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Piano, Vocals

Jerry Lee Lewis was an American Pianist, Singer and Songwriter.  Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "Rock & Roll's First Great Wild Man".  A pioneer of Rock & Roll and Rockabilly Music.  The early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Crazy Arms sold 300,000 copies in the Southern, USA.  His 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" that shot him to worldwide fame, and followed the major hit "Great Balls Of Fire", "Breathless" and "High School Confidential".  He had a dozen Gold Records in Rock and Country.  He won four Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Two Grammy Hall Of Fame Awards.  He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986, and his pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame and inducted into the Memphis Music Hall Of Fame, and Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2022.

Title:  Live From Austin, TX (Limited Edition) (2022)

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Gospel, Honky Tonk, Traditional Country

Label:  New West Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Keep My Motor Runnin' (3:02)

 2.  You Win Again (3:08)

 3.  Sweet Little 16 (3:34)

 4.  39 And Holding (4:04)

 5.  Think About It Darlin' (2:28)

Side Two:

 1.  Rock & Roll Over (Teenage Queen) (3:22)

 2.  Boogie Woogie Country Man (3:18)

 3.  C C Rider (4:18)

 4.  Chantilly Lace  (2:39)

 5.  I'll Find It Where I Can (2:58)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  In The Garden:  (4:05)

 2.  No Headstone On My Grave (4:19)

 3.  What'd I Say (3:51)

 4.  Great Balls Of Fire (1:50)

 5.  Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (5:07)

Personnel:

Jerry Lee Lewis:  Vocals, Piano

Live From Austin, TX is a live album by Jerry Lee Lewis, released on December 9, 2022 by New West Records. Limited Edition Color Exclusive Vinyl.