What do the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Top 50 all-time Billboard Country artists, and Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Artists have in common? Jerry Lee Lewis is part of each one. Without Jerry Lee Lewis Rock N’ Roll would not be the same. What an honor it was to get to see this living legend. Now 76, Jerry Lee Lewis still plays with the same enthusiasm he did over 50 years ago. His set included “Down the Line:, “Before the Night is Over”, “Don’t Put No Headstone On My Grave”, “Rockin’ My Life Away” “She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye”, “Great Balls of Fire”, and ended with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On.” I was surprised to see that part of the audience was seated, every song made the GA section dance. When Jerry Lee Lewis was done playing he kicked his chair over, waved at the audience and walked off the stage as the band the continued to play the show out. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss. Be sure to check out his new album “Mean Old Man” which has guest appearances from the late Solomon Burke, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Slash, Mavis Staples, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Wood, Kid Rock, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Tom McGraw, and more. Jerry Lee Lewis is one of the last surviving pioneers of early Rock N’ Roll and the last surviving member of Sun Record’s Million Dollar Quartet which included, Elvis Presley, Jonny Cash, and Carl Perkins.
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