Jerry Lee Lewis

Songwriter: Bee Palmer Sam H. Stept Sidney Clare

Producer: Jerry Kennedy

Please don't talk about me when I'm gone
Oh, honey though our friendship ceases, from now on;
And, listen, if you can't say anything real nice
It's better not to talk at all, is my advice
We're parting, you go your way I'll go mine, it's best that we do;
Here's a kiss!
I hope that this brings lots of luck to you
Makes no difference how I carry on
Remember, please don't talk about me when I'm gone

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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Touching Home (1971)
The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer No Filler! (1993)

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