Very Rare! Jerry Lee Lewis Alone On The Piano

[CaliforniaSheriW]

I asked my future daughter-in-law if she knew who JLL was/is.. She said she didn't but she is only 26 yrs. old. OKAY, I have some educating to do. She will love him when I'm done!! My son who is 30 knows EVERYTHING about JLL. I made sure of that!! Love you Lerry Lee!! Sheri (o:

[6noteblues]

Wow.

Thanks for posting this.

[fromill]

I am now 72 yrs old and I have heard them come and go but for me THE MAN is Jerry Lee fantabulati

[Killuh751]

killer's private stash was good...but come on killer give us some really good "raw" songs! luv to hear breathless and ubangi stomp maybe?

i bet you recorded "your the only star in my blue heaven" without help!lol

we all know you know them ...so get those mother hands going son! (goanna oil will help!)

[166266366]

This is possibly one of my favorites of Jerry Lee. Hearing The Killer makes me happy. I would much rather have him playing on the radio than some of the artists nowadays. 

[Bowtiepride3]

Well shove that in your pipe and smoke Jimmy swaggert he didn't agree with jerrys life but I'm sure he took his money.

[max29968]

he's GOD

[talory]

I've met this great man, the Killer, met him 20 years ago, it's still like yesterday to me. He's as charming as all get-out.

[patcauch]

This man is incredible.

[patcauch]

Great this rock attitude with only a piano. The calssic instrument by excellence

[CaliforniaSheri]

Seeing Jerry Lee in this kind of venue is a treat. I only got to do it once but it was wonderful and worth it (in Los Angeles in 1980). Earlier, I saw him at the Tucson Gardens when I was at the University of Arizona. He was a total wild man with long, wild (for the time) red hair. I had never, in my conservative background, seen anything like him. I was hooked for life!!!

[skennybee]

This first picture was taken at Star Musicland in Paintsville, KY in 1980. My white drums are in the shot and our piano player's white piano... lots of stories from this gig that confirm he is in fact "The Killer"... Jerry Lee Lewis, you are one of Rock 'n Roll's few true legends.

[mcleod029]

Seen him live 3 times and loved every show!!! I would love to watch him do a set with just him and the piano

[riva2003]

fantastic!

[yunorisson]

Haunting stuff!

Saw Jerry Lee live during his tour to the UK at the Majestic Mitcham (Surrey) in the early 1960's. The tour was cut short (due to his marriage to a 14 year old girl) and Jerry Lee had to leave the UK under a heavy cloud.

Despite this, a very enjoyable evening was experienced.

[pedalman]

@yunorisson Yeah it was his 14 yr old cousin he married........I dont know how long the marriage lasted, maybe a lifetime.

[terareelaine]

@pedalman ......as I understand it, not his cousin by blood....cousin by marriage......BIG difference!!!!!!!

[pedalman]

@terareelaine Cousin by marriage if thats how you understand it, but it certainly does not seem to be clear public or even fan based knowledge and you dont seem to be totally sure yourself, she was still only 14 yrs old however you define the word cousin related or not.

To marry at that age must have been the law in where he lived at the time, but if anyone had those intentions now they would be put on the sex offenders list !

[terareelaine]

@pedalman Yes, I am unsure,just something I heard from somewhere that added to my lore of JLL. The point being, as you pointed out, public knowledge is unclear. Yes today he would be a sex offender but was not true at time of his marriage. Tho not the norm, it wasnt that unusual either, particularly in less urban areas of the south. Since we dont know, we should hear all the rumors then. Personally, its all over and done, why dont we just enjoy the music and not dig in the dirt.

[pedalman]

@terareelaine I agree we should just enjoy the music , and although history cannot be erased we need not bring it up in conversation .......its the way comments get you hooked and we feel we have to reply , but yes it was not uncommon back then especially in the deep south .

Should we underline this thread now and relegate it to history ?

[terareelaine]

@pedalman Actual events may remain unchanged but our knowledge is changed with every author, every story told as well as our perception of the story told based on mindset of the day we live in. So no, I would say leave the history to the historians, to those who are willing to do the work of hunting up a few of the facts. Unfortunately, most of our history books are written by authors whose main source of info on events comes from previous authors of history books. lol... Good conversation, ty.

[pedalman]

@terareelaine  Very good point you made there about knowledge changing with every author and we hope that their information is correct. Stories get changed from author to author and is also dependent on their personal beliefs and opinions.

Good exchange of thoughts , Al.

[terareelaine]

@pedalman Actual events may remain unchanged but our knowledge is changed with every author, every story told as well as our perception of said story based on the mindset of the day we live in. So no, I would say leave the history to the historians, to those willing to do the work of hunting up some of the facts. Unfortunately, most of our history books are written by authors whose main source of info on events comes from previous authors of history books. lol... Good conversation, ty.

[0katiuska0]

thank you, you tube for ever

[wilkevwilkev]

awsome

[qoph29]

this is why i like youtube. thanks!!

[stuballs42]

Two of the best singers ever Jerry Lee,and Roy Orbison!!

Never can be replaced!!!!!

[Rusty350]

Rock on, Killer. YOu are the best.

[JoeLouis6624]

Words cannot describe the talents that this man has. Only Jerry Lee or Mickey Gilley could pull something like this off with such talent!

[oldhippypeace]

Fabulous...thanks for putting this on

[CaliforniaSheri]

I saw Jerry Lee in a small club in LA in about 1980. My girlfriend knew JW and she said she could arrange for us to go back stage during the intermission. I didn't think she could pull that off but she did. I sat with Jerry Lee and she took photos. He was so sweet and a total gentleman. I have the photos in my album and I love them. They are treasures!!! What a memory!!!

[mccoy1102127]

what this soNg CALLED?

[oldrockandrollero]

Only Love Can Get you in my Door ;)

[bobbysocksbaby21]

Love the rasp in his voice, even in the older recordings! Words just cannot tell of the killers greatness!! He's the BEST!

[killernofiller667]

thank you this is Amazing !!!

[wookyhollow]

Brilliant!

[max29968]

the king the king

[cwalkkiing]

go jll

[scubbledm]

He is unique for sure . I saw him in his small night club ,one night in Memphis. He has it downtown for a while . I just came in the door as he was coming out one facing it and I just stood there !

[psychkoala]

Cool. When was it ?

[flores1450]

Just sitting here wonderin what the hell are we gonna do, when the Killer goes to the big stage in the sky? I know he will be missed very much. I wish him much love and life.

[psychkoala]

As a musician and vocalist, he simply cannot be replaced.

Thank God Jerry Lee has made a phenomenal amount of recordings !

And we do have some good film of him as well.

[toadpapamc]

Fabulous

[massiveham]

how fantastic would it be if jerry graced us with an album of standards like this...no strings, no background singers...just his voice and ten fingers. there are a scant few examples from the past (the 'good rockin' tonight' from the sun box set is still in my personal top 5) and it may not be too late. recordings like these have charm and wit not found in his catalogue...thanks for the post.

[curbshoppin]

very cool.....Jerry Lee at his best

[murrilady1]

This is absolutely beautiful...thank you so much for sharing it...i've never ever heard him play like this before...they threw away the mold when he was made!!!

[andreboogie]

That Lucky Old Sun is another beautiful solo song. It's on the Great Balls of Fire soundtrack.

[sawseesue2]

WOW!  This is very rare!

[garethac81]

I always thought Jerry sounded best alone at his piano...what a gem of a song, from the man who tosses out gems like confetti.

If you want to hear the greatest artist of the first generation of rock 'n' roll, there's only one man to let through your door...them call him Killer, because he is.

[johnnyover]

this is the killer speakin:find a better rocker than me

[waykewl1]

KILLER

[Pugophile]

Thank you for this. It's so special. Jerry Lee had music dripping from every pore. What a man!

[166266366]

Ahh, one of my faves. :)

[badbob1946]

one of the most talented ever & he LIVED it all!

[danni3091]

'if i wasn't so great i'd kill myself' haha, he is the true King.

[SAXOBROSS]

Le rock'n roll ralenti est la plus romantique des musiques.....

When rock'n roll slows down, it's just romantic...

[Ghost77Riders]

Go Jerry go!!!  Alberta Canada

[oegaziz43]

He mentions Jimmy Swaggart. Does everyone know the Killer, Mickey Gilley and SWagart grew up together and chased the same teeny boppers? Gilley said that obly the Killer caught every caught any of them!

[jarson69]

as far as I know, they even were cousins.

[oegaziz43]

I have always love Jerry Lee, so you can imagine what this does to me. Killer.

[rostigeEnte]

sounds like it is from an MCA Recording Session done by Ron Chancey approx. 1983-84. More from the was on the CD THAT BREATHLESS CAT on Stompertime Records, but this remains to be unreleased on that CD. So 1986 is defenetly wrong, as he wasn't recording for MCA in '86.

[peterchecksfield]

I agree that it sounds like that 1983 MCA session, but it's NOT from 1983 OR 1986: this was from an overdub session for 'It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)' in January 1990.

[adc103051]

Truly a once in a liftime performer. Was glad to witness his outstounding talent.

[JerryLee1956]

You can't compare this genius with 'Teddy Bears'

[buffalee]

you can call him a madman, a crazy n wild performer, or wottever, BUT his voice is

somethin else and there*s nobody even close to his ankle ! Killer, I love you !

[trampp12]

GREAT TRACK.

[rokkari64]

Killer is killer but he have romantic styles.

[BeBopeLule]

Sweet Music For these ears;)

[pasco3]

i have many bootleg C.D.s by the Killer i always enjoy the fun and humor that he interjects amongst the songs - which are only practice sessions after all

i agree with Kamckenzie - this is really teriffic - after listening to and going to his shows and collecting all of his memoribillia for 50 years i guess that i am entitled to have an opinion

thanks for posting

Dave

[kamckenzie]

When was this done? I love this song by him. I love most of his songs but this one is really special.

[piolostanley]

thank tou.you make youtube alive."we are the real music"

[1Fog1]

"I wish I was'nt so damn great!" Well we're glad that you are!

[jerryleelewisrox]

lol @ the joie de vivre of mr. jerry lee lewis. i cannot wait to hear you again next weekend, jerry lee.

the killer will rock charleston, sc!

ty for this recording.

[bulbheadmyass]

Hi jerryleelewisrox. Wish I could go to that concert. Hope you get some clips for posting.

[ronnywhitebear]

This is from the cd...IVERY TEARS,the hole cd is it only JERRY and the piano.Great cd,well if you dont have it...GET IT.

[bulbheadmyass]

Thanks, ronnywhitebear. Any idea where you can get the Ivory Tears CD? I've checked amazon and itunes and no luck.

[ronnywhitebear]

Hei,its hard to get.If you mail me your adress and name i send you one...i have to cd.One hell of a GREAT cd.

[waltts]

I think this is from an interview. . .

[jerryleelewisfan42]

no it's not !

[wildone93]

Great! Where did you get this stuff?

[1lewis]

Agreed, very rare. This is unbelievable.

[thejerryleelewisfan]

which album is it from ?

[ronnywhitebear]

Ivery TEARS

[thrund]

Ivory Tears you mean.