Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Jacques Prévert Johnny Mercer Joseph Kosma

Producer: Ron Chancey

The falling leaves drift by my window
The autumn leaves, all red and gold

I see your lips, your summer kisses
The sunburned hands I used to hold
Since you went away, the days grow long
And soon I'll hear, old winter songs
But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

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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