Jerry Lee Lewis was Elvis' competition. Jerry Lee showed up at Elvis' place wanting in and Elvis had Jerry arrested because he was drunk and causing a scene. Jerry never got over that.

@lewisclabough8305

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Lee Lewis has a lot to react too. Preachers thought he was the Devil! His hands move so fast they are a blur in some of his videos.

@laminage

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry was the biggest Star at Sun Records after Elvis left for RCA. This is actually and Old School Blues Song. However he was notorious for holding a grudge. When Dick Clark decided to not have him on American Bandstand after it was discovered that he married his 14 Year Old Cousin Myra while still married to his Former First Wife, he got blacklisted. Yet he and alot of 1950's Icons saw their Careers go downhill. Some ended up singing for their Supper as Old School Oldies Acts. He held a grudge towards Dick Clark for a long time.

@bobbyledfordjr9000

2 жыл бұрын

Lie elvis welcomed Jerry in Jerry got pissed

@smallblockchevy1022

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbyledfordjr9000 Jerry got pissed about Elvis welcoming him in?

@barrycohen311

2 жыл бұрын

@@smallblockchevy1022 Hell yeah, Jerry drank four bottles of Evan Williams and wuz ready to kill. Dat why they call him "The Killer"

Jerry Lee is considered the original wild man of rock n' roll, and this is a tame performance for Jerry.

@earldeanpowell

2 жыл бұрын

VERY tame

@dianaklien1560

2 жыл бұрын

Boogie woogie

@LOLSKU115

2 жыл бұрын

“Original” he didn’t write this song

@cherylwilkinson3228

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOLSKU115 I didn't say he wrote the the song, I said he was considered the original wild man of rock and roll.

@brandonthomas5563

2 жыл бұрын

Little Richard did it first!

This was an extremely restrained Jerry Lee performance. Check out a couple of other live versions of this song.

@Johnnycdrums

9 ай бұрын

Overdubbed.

Jerry Lee Lewis Mickey Gilley Jimmy Swaggart These three were cousins. All three were great piano players. None of them ever had a single piano lesson in their lives, but had a natural talent.

Jerry Lee Lewis was first cousins to evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, and Swaggart hated Lewis's music. He kept telling Lewis that he was going to hell because of rock and roll. Finally, Lewis got fed up with it, and after one too many times of Swaggart telling Lewis in front of other people that he was going to hell, Lewis responded, "Well, if I'm going to hell, I'm going there playing the piano!"

@1lordgray

2 жыл бұрын

When he and Jimmy were kids they’d sneak around to the bars that catered to the African Americans and he learned to play and sing songs that were considered wild for that era.

@teijaflink2226

2 жыл бұрын

Well Swaggart was a damn hypocrit.

@PTinsman22

2 жыл бұрын

Mickey Gilley was also a cousin

@edgeofurbania1113

2 жыл бұрын

@@PTinsman22 Jerry, Jimmy, and Mickey all learned piano from the same lady relative> She unintendedly affected Country, Gospel and Rock n Roll single handedly...

@harrietetter9321

2 жыл бұрын

@@teijaflink2226 yeah you know what happened to him -- i have sinned before god

That was one of his tame performances.

@sylviafarese8837

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@intheparlance

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because it was on TV. Looks like a clip from a show! Imagine seeing him live back in the day!

Couple of years ago I was playing guitar in a rockabilly band and we got to open for The Killer for his show in Beaumont, Texas. He was about 80, had trouble walking, but once he got to the piano bench he was in his element. Lost nothing in his voice, still played great piano.

@oldermusiclover

2 жыл бұрын

check out a tour of his home with Jordan the lion who is a vloger

@user-cg7dg7uv8f

2 жыл бұрын

Great story and great memory for a lifetime!

@Lady_Embalmer007

Жыл бұрын

He’s amazing as a more mature man in his career. I love how his voice evolved over time

@Lady_Embalmer007

Жыл бұрын

Again, I love his later in life and more mature voice. “Green green grass of home” always stands out to me

The original wild child - his live performances were legendary for their craziness.

Jerry Lee had a lot more than a little bit of freak in him....lol. He married his 13 year old cousin when he was 22. It was one of his 7 marriages, one of which was bigamy. This was a tame performance considering he once set a piano on fire on stage.

@P-M-869

2 жыл бұрын

I attended 9-12 grades in Florida during the mid '60s. A number of kids were getting married. One girl who was in my 9th grade class married after school was out and had 3 children before I graduated.

@samuelgates5935

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah..You forgot to add how he got the nickname.."The Killer" TWO of his wives died under"mysterious circumstances".. Plus he was cousin's to the "Freak" Minister..Jimmy Swaggart..He used to hire prostitutes to perform sex acts while he sat on the other side of the room masturbating.😱😱😱 I'm pretty sure KZread has clips of his FAMOUS APOLOGY.."I have Sinned" speech.. 🤣🤣🤣..FAKE TEARS AND ALL🤣🤣🤣

@brucemiesau1551

2 жыл бұрын

Very unlucky guy 6 of his wives drown in the pool . And one would not go in the pool .So she drown in the tub .yeah very unlucky guy . The. Lady the married Blake was wanting to marry Jerry Lee Lewis or any star .She once dated Jerry Lee but he thought oh no I'll pass on a relationship.

He was one hell of a piano player and when he invited Elvis on to one of his shows for a laugh Elvis played the piano and jerry played the guitar !( Which they could both play but people didn't know at the time !)

Jerry Lee resented appearing ahead of Little Richard so he lit the piano and brought the house down. As he passed Richard he said 'Follow that!'

@yonniemccullough

2 жыл бұрын

I could be wrong but I thought it was Chuck Berry he said that too.

@brockmiles6597

2 жыл бұрын

@@yonniemccullough I am pretty sure i was LR but it was a very long time ago and I wasn't there so you could be right. LR was known for being flambouyant(?) and Jerry Lee wanted to make the bigger impression.

@michaeldonaghey

2 жыл бұрын

@@brockmiles6597 You may be pretty sure but you are wrong. It was Chuck.

Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis did record a session of blues, country and spirituals at the Sun Record studios back in the late 1950s with Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. Together they were called ‘The Million Dollar Quartet’. It was originally just a jam session but the tapes were later released as an album by the Sun Studio some years later. Keep the classics coming Shawn and Mel, enjoying your musical ride back in time . Cheers, 🎸🎤👍🏼

@robertvaughn6646

2 жыл бұрын

From what they say at SUN Elvis was already at RCA and came by just to say hi. I believe it was Sam who had Johnny Cash called to come over. Jerry and Carl may have already been there but they were just goofing off. If you see the original photo Elvis' girlfriend was sitting on the piano. The commercial Appeal newspaper cropped her out of the photo.

You should check out the video of him doing this song at a concert. At the end he set the piano on fire and kept playing afterward. The story is that he was upset because he thought he should play last but Chuck Berry had in his contract that he was the last performer.

This song was released at the "Heyday of Rock N Roll," at a time when there were a few artists that set themselves apart from the many who were talented and popular. Among hose "competitors" competing for the top were: Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins (who originally released "Blue Swede Shoes") Gene Vincent (who sounded just like Elvis) and Dion & The Belmonts. All had classic hits.

@1970Coronet_green

2 жыл бұрын

That's Blue SUEDE shoes....

@jasonsellers9595

2 жыл бұрын

And Carl Perkins also wrote blue suede shoes and Johnny b good

jerry Lee, set the piano on fire in more ways than one!!! This performance was TAME........hahahaha

The "Killer" himself!! One of the originals that many followed wanted to recreate Jerry's swag...but not many could.

He's holding back because he's on television...lol...... His nickname is wild man and he earned it. There's a great movie about him.

When jerry Lee goes wild you know it - his hair does go wild 🤣💗 🎹🎹🎹🎹💎💎💎💎😻🤩

The bass player J.W. "Jay" Brown was Jerry's first cousin and Myra's father. He was also his manager. And no... JW was not at all happy when he found out that the two of them secretly eloped.

@barbaraburton8914

2 жыл бұрын

She was 13 at the time! Jerry Lee was way way out there back then. But he can sure tickle the ivories. This was fairy tame for him .

Jerry Lee is, sort of, 'last man standing'. He is 86 and one month old!!

Jerry Lee Lewis is still alive! His performances are legendary! This is tame compared to most! He was an absolutely phenomenal pianist. Just amaaaaaaazing. You bet he turned the girls on. You should check out the biopic with Winona Ryder where Dennis Quaid plays Jerry. It's a great film.

@madhousecollectibles01

2 жыл бұрын

Man plays with his feet and shit lol

In my humble opinion Jerry was the best piano player ever.

@terryduncan31

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

He is 86 and still entertaining.

@RayfordRaySiegel

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff

A true pioneer paved the way for Beatles, Stones, and such. Love the song. Exceptional piano player, great voice. All good! Keep up the good work

Jerry is a member of the “Million Dollar Quartet” which comes from a famous picture of Jerry Lee,Elvis,Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins together one day at the Sun Records studio where they all were discovered.

@ninjavigilante5311

Жыл бұрын

Yup but the owner of sun records favorite singer was howlin wolf.

The great Jerry Lee Lewis. Jerry Lee was the house piano player for Sam Philips at Sun Records in Memphis. Lee played on lots of records in the 1950s at Sun Records with Black and White artists. I was lucky to catch him back in the day. I seriously thought Jerry Lee was going to destroy the grand piano he was playing. Jerry Lee is always all in on the keys. The piano was a tired as Jerry Lee by the end of the concert. I love Jerry Lee Lewis. He owns that keyboard and will show you how it is done. Long live Sun Records and rock 'n roll. Thanks Jerry Lee.

So I'm an old man and I can tell when two people belong together and you guys belong together !its nice to see

This song is always rocked! I was born in 1965 and I heard it all my life growing up. In the movie “Top Gun” with Tom Cruise, This song was played. It was good then S&M and it’s good now! Great Balls of Fire!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

"Swag", lol ya nailed it! He was charismatic as hell, and he was rock and roll. I saw him at age 8 here in Oklahoma city. I'll never forget watching him slam his pelvis into the piano and shove it across the stage, then hop on top of the piano and dry hump the cosmos. Full of self confidence, one of a kind - but the birth and soul of a nation.

When he toured Canada, all the girls in audience raised their skirts! He said his band and he couldn't believe it. So they hollered, "Lift them higher" and the girls did.

AWESOME reaction!!!!👍😄you guys rock!love this song!!!Jerry Lee Lewis is a fantastic pianist!!he was fire for his time...and he's fire still!!🔥✌

LOVE the enjoyment in your reaction - and you picked the right clip to react to Jerry Lee is always better "in person" than just audio with no video. Watching him enjoy what he was doing is half the show!

Jerry Lee had two famous cousins: one is TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggert and Country star and night club owner Mickey Gilley.

That sliding your thumb down the piano keys is called a glissando, and became very popular in rockabilly music, like Jerry Lee Lewis played.

Jerry Lee was a brilliant Country artist and country piano player, he is still alive and did a birthday greeting on YT.

In an interview Jerry Lee mentioned his cousin, Jimmy Swaggart the televangelest. Jerry Lee said "Jimmy's good preacher but I got all the talent."

Marrying his 13 yo cousin and his music/style was something else...but imagine the fact that one of his other famous cousin was none other than evangelist Jimmy Swaggart 😱

@neillenet291

2 жыл бұрын

And Singer Mickey Gilley was his cousin.

Jerry Lee Lewis aka “The Killer.” He set his piano on fire at a show once while he played this.

@darryljohnson7060

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah because they wanted him to be the opening act to Chuck Berry. He said follow this

Jerry's career took a hit when he married his 13 year old cousin.

@corinnepmorrison1854

2 жыл бұрын

As well it should...

He's actually been known to play with his feet up on the piano! 🤣🎶💙💙✊

I started playing the piano at the age of 6 specifically because of Jerry Lee Lewis. My dad had his record and I remember listening to it and being completely inspired. I’ve been playing for 30 years (you so the math, I’m super old. Lol)

You ain't even scratched the surface of Jerry Lee and the wild music. Even later in the late sixties to the 70's, he was huge in country music. Big hits all over. Run down that rabbit hole headfirst and fast.

The original king of rock n roll Jerry (The Killer) Lee Lewis one of my fav songs til to date

Piano players were Jerry, Fats domino and Waller, and little Richard, etc. Great times for artists back then.

this was my father's favorite song. grew up listening to this dude. great music - so glad you young guys are enjoying the 50's. there was some great tunes.

YES !!!!!! HE LIT THE PIANO ON FIRE AT THE QUITMAN SCHOOL AND YES THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE !!!!! HE DID THAT SETTING THE PIANO ON FIRE!!!!!

@mandymac74

7 ай бұрын

I’m from Monroe. I saw Quitman in the comment and had to say hi😊

Fun fact: That very recording you just heard.... was recorded in ONE TAKE! Yeah, he was that talented!

Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley were label mates for a time at Sun Records. When Elvis Presley came back home to Memphis, Tennessee for Christmas in 1956, he stopped by at the Sun Records Studios, and he, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash got together for a photo for the Associated Press, than recorded a few songs together. They were deemed, "The Million Dollar Quartet". The photo is often seen in history school books, and the songs from "The Million Dollar Quartet" are available on CD, under "Elvis Presley" at most record/music stores.

This was from tbe movie and was Dennis Quaid as the actor. But the scene happened in real life at a concert.

No one can play the piano like the killer Jerry lee

Loved it thanks for sharing this it's brings back memories ❤️

Watch the movie with Dennis Quaid in it… Great movie:)

Jerry Lee, Mickey and Rev. Jimmy all 3 played the Piano.....just like that!!!

hi shawn&mel i remember this great song i was 8 years old when this came out imagine hearing this in them days great work you two keep it up first time commenting but been watching you channel for a while its great

I adore your positive vibe💜

My grandmother had a piano. When I cut loose with this one at 13 years old she made me teach it to her. Great memories

You need to watch him when he was live in concerts...Girls went nuts...JERRY himself went nuts...setting piano on fire literally...Playing with his feet

Miss all the legends on the piano! Jerry Lee was a great,great genius in the Rock and Roll early era! Best reactions u guys!!

Superb, also a beautiful country singer, thank you

Believe It or Not Jerry Lee Lewis is still alive and Kicking

When Jerry Lee showed up at either Elvis’s home or a concert he was told to leave & Elvis threatened to have him arrested ! Not really sure if they were jealous of each other or were friends pretending to be !! The world was wonderful with both of them being in it & doin their thing 😄

I saw him in Hawaii, what a great performer

Both of my Mawmaw’s saw Jerry Lee Lewis in concert in East Tx! Said he was a great performer!

I was 10 years old and my parents danced their asses off to this, flat toe up the living room !!

Real Talent NOBODY TODAY can TOUCH HIM

Real rock and roll playing that Piano like a beast

He, Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins were all signed with Sun Records at the same time and were known as “The Million Dollar Quartet”. Little Richard is another wild man piano player of the 50s you should check out!

Top shelf all the way.. He loved performing

You have to check out a live show that he did later in life. The way his voice matured is magical. I have to look that up. I adore the way he plays the “Green, green grass of home” it’s so beautiful

He was definitely a “wild child”......so talented 🎹

I tell you, fantastic talent

I was about 6:years old. My mother Lived music and if it sounded good she'd turn the Hi-Fi up all the way, open the windows and the front door. And Jerry Lee Lewis was part of my music indoctrination. Thanks mom! RIP.

Jerry Lee Lewis did set his piano on fire!

I have waited far too long for some Jerry reactions.....He was 🔥...yep pun intended.

Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis both started out at the same record company, little Sun Records in Memphis. The only music they made together was as "The Million Dollar Quartet" which consisted of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins in 1956. These were Sun Records biggest stars at the time. Unfortunately, this music stayed buried in a vault and nearly forgotten until 1981 when it was finally released.

He was a legend. Thanks for the memories Jerry, RIP. 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍🙏🙏

Jerry Lee past a few weeks ago,RIP Jerry, I was fortunate to be able to see him in1957

I’m from the same state as Jerry aka Louisiana, and even though I’m 53 now I’d grown up listening to him, and the other great ones from Louisiana. Jerry Lee use to drive the women wild. My mom who got me listening to him originally, and said he had women chasing him and had them passing out from being overwhelmed

He was so good on that piano. He married his second cousin Myra and they had two or three kids. He also used to catch the pianos on fire and he kept playing.😮😮😮❤❤❤

Rock and roll pretty much started in 1956-57 and Jerry Lee was about to rocket up when he married his 13-year-old cousin.

Awesome song

@ShawnandMel Jerry Lee Lewis was inspired by black artists. He was Elvis' competition. He said white music was too tame and it needed more soul and fire. So, he would go across the tracks as a child with his younger brother because there was an all black music club and he watched and listened through the window. That's when he fell in love with the panio. Between him and Elvis, that was how Rock n' Roll was born.

I was 17 and 1957 and you can't imagine what a magnificent time that was to grow up have rock and roll plus could love Frank Sinatra Perry Como and the others. But rock and roll was fun

Jerry Lee Lewis started out recording keys for a very young Elvis at Sun Studios (Memphis, where Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash got their start, too).

Awesome!💜👍

This was near the beginning of rock and roll you got to react to Chuck Berry Johnny Be Good and Buddy Holly and the Crickets that would be the day they were from that time. When someone says The Day the Music Died they're talking about Buddy Holly going down in a plane crash

"Follow that Killer".I love it

Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins were the million dollar quartet. They were all together in Sun Studios one time....

Jerry lee Lewis was a great that every culture should hear

He was born with the ability to play the piano.

Jerry Lee was something else, inspired by Black musicans in Louisiana. Unbelievable how he blended black and white music.

Elvis , Jerry Lee Louis, and Little Richard all were Kings of Rock and Roll in the late 50's and early 60's. They all claimed to be king. Now you need to see Jerry on the Ed Sullivan show, He really showed off on this one.

He played a mean piano....great entertainer.

Jerry's "middle age crazy" is an beautiful song

Thanks for the music - RIP Killer

My Mum told me he was refused entry into UK as he was married to a 14 year old. Illegal here. I remember being sat on the sofa with my sister and watching Mum and Dad 'jiving' to Jerry and Little Richard.We loved it. 😁

Love yous Both 💗.

He was a great ball of fire 🔥 ✌🎃🤘

Lol yes that was cool and calm Jerry Lee everytime I saw him live ithought his balls were on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥😀😀

Yes!