Jerry Lee Lewis’ dark persona: Fiery performances were inseparable from reckless behaviour

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Jerry Lee Lewis’ dark persona: Fiery performances were inseparable from reckless behaviour

Adam Behr
Jerry Lee Lewis 1977 CR Klaus Hiltscher on Wikimedia Commons
Jerry Lee Lewis performing in 1977; his piano style saw him inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and later, the Country Music Hall of Fame [image: Klaus Hiltscher on Wikimedia Commons CC by SA 2.0]

Adam Behr delves into the man behind the music, looking at the mixture of musical talent, showmanship, and questionable actions that Jerry Lee Lewis embodied

He fused an early passion for gospel music with boogie-woogie When Jerry Lee Lewis – pianist, singer and rock-androll pioneer – released his best, Jerry Lee Lewis 1950s CR Maurice Seymour Chicago on Wikimedia Commons, Jerry Lee Lewis in a publicity photo from the 1950s [image: Thomas R Machnitzki on Wikimedia Commons CC by 3.0]