Related Research Articles
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American singer and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as "rock & roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century."
"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 recording was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone. The song is in AABA form. The song sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release in the United States and sold over five million copies, making it both one of the best-selling singles in the United States, as well as one of the world's best-selling singles of all time.
"Lewis Boogie" is a song written by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1956 and released as a single in June 1958 on Sun Records, Sun 301, backed with "The Return of Jerry Lee". The recording was reissued in 1979 as a 7" 45 single as Sun 29 as part of the Sun Golden Treasure Series. The song was also released in the UK and Canada as a single.
Great Balls of Fire! is a 1989 American biographical film directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid as rockabilly pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. Based on a biography by Myra Lewis and Murray M. Silver Jr., the screenplay is written by McBride and Jack Baran. The film is produced by Adam Fields, with executive producers credited as Michael Grais, Mark Victor, and Art Levinson.
"City Lights" is an American country music song written by Bill Anderson on August 27, 1957. He recorded it on a small Texas label called TNT Records in early 1958 to little acclaim. The song was first cut by Anderson in 1957 at the campus of the University of Georgia. In June 1958, Ray Price recorded it and his version hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart in August 1958. Mickey Gilley's version also hit number 1 in June 1975.
"High School Confidential" is a 1958 song written by Jerry Lee Lewis and Ron Hargrave as the title song of the MGM movie of the same name directed by Jack Arnold.
"Go Go Go " is a song by Roy Orbison, released in 1956. According to the official Roy Orbison discography by Marcel Riesco, this was the B-side to Orbison's first Sun Records release "Ooby Dooby". This was the first song written by Orbison.
"16 Candles" is a 1958 song performed by The Crests and written by Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent.
"Don't Let Go" is a song written by Jesse Stone. The song was first a hit for Roy Hamilton in 1958. The Roy Hamilton version reached #2 on the R&B charts and #13 on the pop charts.
"To Make Love Sweeter For You" is a song written by George Morgan and performed by Jerry Lee Lewis. The song was Jerry Lee Lewis' third number one on the country chart and his first since "Great Balls of Fire" in 1958. "To Make Love Sweeter For You" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Breathless" is a song composed by Otis Blackwell and was the third record by Jerry Lee Lewis, whose version was released in February 1958 on Sun Records. It spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #7 in April 1958. The song also reached #4 on the country chart, #3 on the R&B chart, and #8 in the UK. The B-side, "Down the Line", also charted in 1958, reaching #51 on the Billboard pop singles chart. It was re-released in 1979 as part of the Sun Records Golden Treasure Series as Sun #25 and on the Quality label in Canada in 1958. The song was also featured in the 1983 film Breathless starring Richard Gere and Valerie Kaprisky along with the Jerry Lee Lewis song "High School Confidential".
She Still Comes Around is the ninth album by Jerry Lee Lewis. It was released on Smash Records in 1969.
She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye is the 13th album by pianist and singer Jerry Lee Lewis. It was released on Mercury Records in 1970.
The Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis is the third studio album by musician Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Smash Records in 1964. It was Lewis's first album with the label after leaving Sun Records.
The Return of Rock is the fourth album by Jerry Lee Lewis released on the Smash label in 1965.
There Must Be More to Love Than This is an album by Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Mercury Records in 1971.
"Another Place, Another Time" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut and originally recorded by Del Reeves.
"Fools like Me" is a song by Jerry Lee Lewis, who released it as a single, with "High School Confidential" on the other side, in 1958 on Sun Records.
"Break-Up" is a song written by Charlie Rich and originally recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, who released it as a single, with "I'll Make It All Up to You" on the other side, in 1958 on Sun Records.
"Once More with Feeling" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein and originally recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1969 for Smash Records. The song was part of Lewis's studio album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye and was also released as a single, reaching number 1 on the Cash Box Country Singles chart and number 2 on the Billboard country chart.
References
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Jerry Lee Lewis - Break Up" . Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ↑ "Jerry Lee Lewis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ George Albert (1 January 1984). The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1982. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1685-5.