Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
11 November 2025
Piano rock pioneer JERRY LEE LEWIS (1935-2022) released his most
famous exploit with GREAT BALLS OF FIRE today 68 years ago, yes 68.
It topped the UK Singles Chart, and went to #2 in the US.
Your nap is over, folks.
Here comes the Killer.
29 September 2025
September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022.
29 September 2023
29 September 1935 – 28 October 2022
No introduction needed for The Killer who
would have celebrated his 88th birthday today
Let’s have a ball(s).
JLL: Bio – Discography
Works faster and harder than caffeine
10 January 2023
The mad piano rocker, who passed away last October at the age of 87,
topped the UK Singles Charts this day 65 years ago, on 10 January 1958
with one of his biggest hits GREAT BALLS OF FIRE.
Keep on rockin’ in hell, Killer.
JLL: Bio – Discography
September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022. R.I.P.
Great 7″ singles from the past
2 November 2022
Last week rock ‘n’ roll hero JERRY LEE LEWIS passed away, aged 87.
A pioneer of the genre, a piano wizard, a controversial man at times,
and a madman performer.
To honor the great balls of fire icon here’s one of his timeless hits
WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON (written by Dave “Curlee” Williams
and sometimes also credited to James Faye “Roy” Hall. The song was
first recorded by Big Maybelle). It was released in 1957, 65 years ago.
Shake shake shake…
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Bio – Discography
The (in)famous) rock ‘n roll icon died yesterday. He was 87. R.I.P.
Top singles from the past
15 April 2022
Infamous rock and roll pioneer JERRY LEE LEWIS (86 years old now)
scored one of his biggest hits with WHOLE LOTTA OF SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON.
The single was released 65 years ago today, on 15 April 1957 through
Sun Records (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison). The song was
written by black artist Dave “Curlee” Williams. It peaked at #3 in
the US and #8 in the UK.
Here omes The Killer…
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Story – Discography
