Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Carl Perkins

When you're all alone and blue
And the world looks down on you
Turn around, I'll be following you
When you think that love is past
And you'd like to relive the past
Turn around, I'll be following you
Turn around, I'll be walking behind you
With a love that's real and never dies
When you think that love has gone
And you'd like it to linger on
Turn around, I'll be following you

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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The Great Ball of Fire (EP)

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The Great Ball of Fire (EP) (1957)

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