Great Balls of Fire. RIP: Jerry Lee Lewis 1935-2022.

[mawnansmiff]

The sound of the 60's has bowed out. Quite a polarising character, I actually thought he passed years ago.

Notorious singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, singer behind Great Balls of Fire, dies after life marred by scandal and violence.

www.bbc.co.uk

Regards,

Jay.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I was surprised a couple years ago when I learned he was still kicking.

What a wild life.

 

[simong]

Always liked him, despite being somewhat of a naughty boy. RIP Killer.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Sad news, indeed.

Check out this informal jam session that features Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Apparently they just all happened to turn up at the recording studio at the same time and decided to jam.

I love the bit at the end where you can hear them talking. Elvis saying "Johnny, i'll see you later"

This is all kinds of legendary.

 

[renfield]

One of the original bad boys.

R.I.P., Killer.

 

[Alejo R.]

The sound of the 60's has bowed out. Quite a polarising character, I actually thought he passed years ago.

Notorious singer Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, singer behind Great Balls of Fire, dies after life marred by scandal and violence.

www.bbc.co.uk

Regards,

Jay.

I think it's the 50s.

 

[Rockyrepose]

RIP. A fitting tribute song and on my favorites list. NSFW

 

[georged]

He was famous in the 80's and 90's for dropping into clubs and restaurants unannounced and playing a set, then leaving immediately afterward.

My (then) wife and I happened to be eating dinner at a BBQ joint / stage act place on the north side of Cincinnati one time when the owner came over and advised us to "stick around a minute" after we finished eating, but wouldn't say why. (He knew me from having done some sound jobs there).

Sure enough, five minutes after we would have left, in walked Jerry Lee.

Burned the house down, and didn't have care. He just wanted to let out some a' that Rock that still had the Roll in it.

Good times.

RIP Jerry Lee

 

[warren]

RIP indeed! He was one of a kind ... the finest kind.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

“Live At The Star Club” is my favorite of his albums and this is my favorite cut from the album. RIP.

 

[warren99]

One of the early pioneers of rock & roll in the late '50's and an avid pipe smoker and collector. RIP!!!

 

[Zero]

One of the early pioneers of rock & roll in the late '50's and an avid pipe smoker and collector. RIP!!!

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You just jogged my memory. On the cover of Pipes AND TOBACCO Fall 1999

 

[Briar Lee]

His talent was limitless.

In the late sixties for only a brief time he performed pure, hard core honky tonk country that’s still unsurpassed.

(Don Rich on fiddle)

 

[Bengel]

 

[bullet08]

Damn. I might have to tell my friend about this news. He's gonna cry. Great Balls of Fire!

 

[Winnipeger]

Whether or not you were offended by his marital escapades (and penchant for firing off his pistol indoors), his career took a serious hit when the Media tried to cancel him and profit off the scandal. Sound familiar? That man was a survivor, boy. An unsurpassed talent and a legend in his own time. RIP Killer.