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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 7:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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London United Kingdom
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Sat, 1 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Hamburg Germany
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Tue, 4 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Berlin Germany
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Mon, 10 Nov 2008 7:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Zurich Switzerland
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Paris France
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Sun, 16 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Fredriksberg Denmark
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Amsterdam Netherlands
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 8:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Mannheim Germany
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008 8:30 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Brussels Belgium
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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 6:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Leksand Sweden
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Thu, 11 Dec 2008 7:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Tucson, Arizona
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Sat, 21 Feb 2009 8:00 PM
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Clearwater, Florida
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Jerry Lee Lewis Tickets Continued
Lewis' first recording at Sun studios was his own distinct version of the country ballad "Crazy Arms". In 1957, his piano and the pure rock and roll sound of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" propelled him to international fame. "Great Balls of Fire" soon followed, and would become his biggest hit. Watching and listening to Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis said if he could play the piano like that, he'd quit singing. Lewis' early billing was Jerry Lee Lewis and his Pumping Piano.
Lewis was a pioneer of Piano rock, not only through his sound by also through his dynamic performance. He would often kick the piano bench out of the way to play standing, rake his hands up and down the keyboard for dramatic accent, and even sit down on it. His frenetic performance style can be seen in films such as "High School Confidential" (he sang the title song from the back of a flatbed truck), and "Jamboree". These performance techniques have been adopted by recent Piano rock artists, notably admirer Elton John.
Lewis has never stopped touring, and fans who have seen him perform say he can still deliver unique concerts that are unpredictable, exciting, and personal. In February of 2005, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy (which also grants the Grammy Awards.) At the presentation, it was announced that a new album would be made with a line-up including Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The album, entitled The Pilgrim, is set for the second quarter of 2006.
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