That show was based on a real event, an impromptu jam session at Sun Records with Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. The opening act for the evening was Jacob Tolliver, who for years had been an understudy for the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in a Las Vegas run of Million Dollar Quartet. King, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Buddy Guy, Rod Stewart, Don Henley, Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Little Richard, Kid Rock, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Merle Haggard, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson, and Mavis Staple. On the recording side, with 2006’s Last Man Standing and 2010’s Mean Old Man, Lewis played songs with well-known artists from a wide range of backgrounds: including Jimmy Page, B.B. While most of his contemporaries passed away long ago, Lewis has soldiered on with occasional recordings and tours, now into his 80s (he will be 83 in September). When Lewis resurfaced, it was as a country singer he has since had thirty Top 10 hits in the Country and Western charts. After a string of hits with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, “Great Balls of Fire”, “Breathless”, and “High School Confidential”, however, he dropped off the charts for several years – his career sidetracked by the scandal of an underage wife (he is now on Wife #7). If you’ve never seen The Killer in action, you can get a sense of the energy of his performances from these two videos, from 19. His rockabilly sound, combined with an wild piano style and unmatched stage charisma, quickly made him a star. He was inducted in the inaugural class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Jerry Lee Lewis, nicknamed “The Killer,” is – without question – one of the most important figures in rock-and-roll history. A promotional photo of Jerry Lee Lewis in concert.

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