Jerry Lee Lewis - Jailhouse Rock

Live in the Rock 'n' Roll Revival (Toronto, 1969)

It's curious that in this show Jerry Lee played the 3 most popular songs of Elvis (Don't Be Cruel, Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock).

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[tarheelman1969]

and to continue the lesson...btw did you notice JLL was talking bout Elvis in the song...and the song....who made it famous...there ya go...ELVIS.....for those days which is what I said Elvis was the beginning of rocl n roll...and alot of performers from his time to todays era say he was the one they look to when it comes to being a performer and a rock n roll artist....learn something bout the music before you try and discuss with me...ty

[JerryLeeRuLeS]

Elvis wasn't the alfa and the omega...

The most influential entertainer in music history is probably Chuck Berry, also Elvis, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Muddy Waters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams were very important people in the evolution of rock music, not only Elvis Presley.

[boogiewoogiepiano1]

JerryLeeRuLes: I love your preferences, but I don't think Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis are part of the most influential entertainers in music history. I love Lewis dearly, but no. He should be part of the most influential, but he isn't.

[JerryLeeRuLeS]

The Who destroyed instruments... but Jerry was the first entertainer to do that.

The heavy metal players shake his hair... but Jerry was the first to do it.

And for all the modern piano players post-50s, the most influential piano player is Jerry Lee (for example Elton John or Billy Joel).

Also Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Tom Jones, The Beatles, etc. are some bands and singers that used to play or play covers of Jerry's songs.

[puroproductions114]

@JerryLeeRuLeS

Elvis was the poster child for Rock n ROll, you can't argue that. He was the face and physical embodiment of the music and more importantly he lead the movement to freely express your self in a creative manner on such a grand stage. As far as the sound and actual original science of tempo and instruments that created the genre.... I don't think we'll ever know but we all have to agree that Fats and Little Richard came a long just a little before Elvis, Jerry and Chuck Berry.

[JerryLeeRuLeS]

@puroproductions114 Well of course Elvis was a great entertainer and an essential part in rock 'n' roll history and rockabilly. He has influenced almost all the rockers and rockabillys in history that came after him, no one can argue with that! I was talking (if I can remember well because I wrote that a year ago!) about how Jerry Lee influenced post-rock 'n' roll stuff such as hard rock, heavy, etc.

[imoteph26]

one of the greatest greet from belgium

[Flujji]

Just enjoy the music

[JhonnCorleone46]

VIVA LEE LEWIS

[puroproductions114]

@JerryLeeRuLeS Oh totally! Jerry Lee's the Man! All those guys influenced all that hippie/ earyly metal/'60s music to come in rock n rolls future. But I've noticed that a lot of the rockers from the 60's and 70's usually would say that Jerry Lee was more of an influence because Jerry never sold out and watered with music down like Elvis did. Jerry was always the Killer and always lived wild and made wild music. Now he's just the mean old man who's still performing and kickin ass!

[RamSkirata]

@boogiewoogiepiano1 always to mention:

JLL was one of the first 10 to become part of the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.

[123must]

For me  better than Elvis

Thanks

[123must]

For better than Elvis

Thanks

[AuroraBorealisAK]

@boogiewoogiepiano1 I disagree very much with you. I think JLL is most of the most influential! You know how many people follow his music and wish they could tear up a piano like that?