![]() Jerry Lee Lewis publicity photo, 1950s Image by photographer:Maurice Seymour, Chicago, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Lewis Jerry LeeJerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis American Musician (1935–2022) This article is about the musician. For the comedian, see Jerry Lewis. For other uses, see Jerry Lee Lewis (disambiguation). Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, and early recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He later became known for his chart topping country music recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the Southern… (Source: Wikipedia)
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