Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Harry Beasley Smith Marvin Hughes Owen Bradley

Producer: Shelby Singleton Jr.

Take that night train to Memphis
Take that night train to Memphis

And when you arrive at the station
I'll be right there to greet you
I'll be there to meet you
Won't you take my invitation

Hallelujah, oh Hallelujah
I'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way
We'll have a jubilee down in Memphis, Tennessee
You'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way

Oh Hallelujah, Hallelujah
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way
Oh, we'll have a jubilee in Memphis, Tennessee
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way

Oh Hallelujah, yeah Hallelujah
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way
We'll have a jubilee down in Memphis, Tennessee
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way
We'll be singin' Hallelujah all the way

Jerry Lee Lewis was a leading figure in the popularization of rock & roll during the 1950s. He was first signed to Sun Records in 1956 where he was labelmates with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and other early rock artists. Of those musicians, however, he was the only piano player and combined with his heavy-handed playing style, sexually suggestive lyrics, and provocative stage antics he came to epitomize the rebelliousness of the genre.

He rose to international fame for his 1957 versions of the songs “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

Lewis' popularity rapidly tumbled, however, when in 1958, when at the age of 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin. Though this scandal continued to tarnish his image, Lewis never retired from music. As of October 2015, he continues to perform live.

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