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Jerry Lee Lewis, "Great Balls of Fire" singer, has died at age 87
CBS News ^
| October 28th, 2022
| Jordan Freiman
Posted on 10/28/2022 10:09:19 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
Jerry Lee Lewis, the early rock n' roll star who skyrocketed to fame with a string of hits in the 1950s, had died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. He was 87.
Nicknamed "The Killer," Lewis was known for his energetic stage performances, which included antics such as playing the piano with his feet and lighting the instrument on fire.
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: jerryleelewis; memphis; music; tennessee; thekiller
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To: shadowlands1960
I think in the 50s Richards was doing skiffle. He was still big in the UK when I was a tyke.Generally, true but John Lennon called Richard's 1958 hit Move It as the first British rock and roll song.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:07:30 AM PDT
by
CommerceComet
("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
To: Shoefus
Fats Waller or Fats Domino???Both. Waller was pre-rock-and-roll but his stride piano style became the basis for the piano style of people like Lewis and Little Richard. Domino was a rocker of course, but not a stride pianist.
82
posted on
10/28/2022 11:08:14 AM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: Trump_Triumphant
Now that is some 2022 style reportin’. Thanks
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:09:27 AM PDT
by
dforest
To: dforest
Yep, Elvis always spends the winter in the Bahamas. He doesn’t like the cold.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:13:30 AM PDT
by
laplata
(They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
To: shadowlands1960
85
posted on
10/28/2022 11:17:25 AM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(4,376,588 active user on Truth Social)
To: SamAdams76
86
posted on
10/28/2022 11:18:44 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
To: shadowlands1960
I think what people mean when they say he was ‘the last’ of the great rockers...’ is the early pioneers, like Little Richard, Chuck Berry level... so someone who became known around 1956 or earlier (Chuck Berry’s first recording of Johnny B. Goode was 1949) and was a seminal influence. I realize that's what some people might have in mind. The string of posts I was responding to didn't make this distinction.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:24:45 AM PDT
by
fidelis
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To: fidelis
Understood. There is also room to argue whether ballad singers and do-wop should be in the mix. Many of the forms that became popular in the 50s were seen at the time as efforts by the music industry to tame ‘rock ‘n roll.’ I know ‘skiffle’ in the UK was seen that way.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:29:23 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
To: dfwgator
Dion Dimucci (and the Belmonts) still running around.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:31:44 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
To: shadowlands1960
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:32:29 AM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: chajin
"He is the last of the piano rock-and-rollers, during the shift from piano (Little Richard, Fats Domino, Lewis) to guitar (Holly, Berry, Presley) as the defining instrument of rock-and-beyond music."
Good point that I really never noticed. Thanks.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:32:30 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
To: dfwgator
"Maybe Pat Boone is the only one left."
Pat Boone was rock n roll? Give me a rocker he did. I can't remember any.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:34:30 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
To: Round Earther
The uproar from that marriage ended his European tour after just three short weeks. Jerry picked some local studio musicians in England upon arrival for his tour and the musicians included then 16 year old Ritchie Blackmore.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:40:43 AM PDT
by
daku
To: shadowlands1960
Understood. There is also room to argue whether ballad singers and do-wop should be in the mix. Many of the forms that became popular in the 50s were seen at the time as efforts by the music industry to tame ‘rock ‘n roll.’ I know ‘skiffle’ in the UK was seen that way. That is true. Sometimes, in the history of rock & roll, people either like to draw distinct categories or see it more as a development with some artists more or less sticking to distinct styles within that development. For example, early 50's artists like Huey Smith and Big Joe Turner are commonly considered to be R&B artists, but at the same time many others recognize them as being highly influential to roots rock & roll. Listening to their music, one could easily categorize them with Little Richard and Chuck Berry, recognized Rock & Rollers.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:40:58 AM PDT
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fidelis
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To: fidelis
"There's also Dion DiMucci of Dion and the Belmonts. Their first big hit, "I Wonder Why" came out in early 1958. Dion's still around."
Are you sure you're not thinking of "Runaway"? It did have "I Wonder Why" in the chorus. So there is at least Dion still around.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:42:29 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
To: daku
Blackmore is still kickin’ at 77. Whenever I want to toss on a classic rock album that isn’t overplayed, I go for Blackmore’s Rainbow from 1974. Love that ‘20th Century Greensleeves....’
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:43:45 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
To: Shoefus; shadowlands1960
Incidentally, part of Fats Waller’s legacy is his great-grandson Darren Waller, who plays tight end for the LV Raiders, also famous for overcoming alcohol and drug abuse and working to help others do the same.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:44:10 AM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: fidelis
Or the King Daddy of them all... Muddy Waters.... almost universally seen as Chicago blues.. but his ‘Mannish Boy’ was arguably the first recognizable rock song. His decision to ‘plug in’ the blues was decisive for music in the 50s.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:47:04 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
To: dfwgator
"Paul Anka (”Diana”) is still alive."
Anka mostly did crooner stuff, but "Diana" did rock. So we got Anka and Dion who are still around. I would include any founding members of do-wop groups...Drifters and maybe Platters. They both still do small gigs last I heard.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:48:08 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
To: Roccus
"Sedaka........"
I thought Sedaka died some years back. He did write and sing some light weight rockers.
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posted on
10/28/2022 11:52:00 AM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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