American Songwriter

On This Day in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis Released a Controversial Song That Became His First No. 1

On this day (April 15) in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis released “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On” as his second single for Sun Records. It went to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, giving Lewis ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Only Song Kris Kristofferson Wrote for Lifelong Friend Jerry Lee Lewis

On October 16, 2022, Kris Kristofferson and Hank Williams Jr. accepted Jerry Lee Lewis‘ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on his behalf during the ceremony in Nashville. Days later, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Jerry Lee Lewis Turns a Flirty Telephone Call Into a No. 1 Hit With “Chantilly Lace”

The landscape of rock music shifted forever in July 1957, when Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut on The Steve Allen Show. For more than seven decades, the Louisiana-born rockabilly pioneer churned out ...
People

Jerry Lee Lewis' Children: All About the Late Singer's Family

Famed musician Jerry Lee Lewis had two sons named after him Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS ; PA Images / Alamy Over the course of his life, the late singer Jerry Lee Lewis grew a large family. A peer of Elvis ...
Commercial Appeal

The Killers pay tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley during Memphis music festival

The Killers headlined the second night of the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis. The band paid tribute to Memphis music history with a cover of Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire." The Killers ...