Saturday, 29 October 2022

Another One Bites the Dust: Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022)

Jerry Lee Lewis, with his idiosyncratic left-handed piano style, was essentially one of the founding fathers of Rock n' Roll. His hits, 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On' and 'Great Balls of Fire', had powerful influences on the development of the new genre. Just a pity he had a very questionable lifestyle, he unfairly tried to blame on his Tennessee background.
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