Jerry Lee Lewis

Released: September 7, 2010

Featuring: Gillian Welch

Songwriter: Howard Barnes Don Robertson

Producer: Jim Keltner Steve Bing

How many arms have held you
And hated to let you go
How many, how many, I wonder
But I really don't want to know

How many lips have kissed you
And set your soul aglow
How many, how many, I wonder
But I really don't want to know

So always make me wonder
Always make me guess
And even if I should ask you
Darling, don't confess

Just let it remain your secret
'Cause darlin', I love you so
No wonder, no wonder, I wonder
But I really don't want to know

No wonder, no wonder, I wonder
No, I really don't want to know

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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