Jerry Lee Lewis: (1935 -2022) A Tribute
A short video as a tribute to the great man – The Killer – who has passed away today at the age of 87.
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@LEEFORDJAGG
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
I first saw Jerry Lee at the Birmingham Odeon in February 1977.Pocket money compilations on the Pickwick label were my gateway into his musical catalogue. Rock’n’Roll,Country,Blues and even Gospel would run side by side throughout his recording career. I recall some of the Teddy Boys getting impatient when Jerry strung too many slow Country songs together and at the Wembley Country festivals would play more straight down the line Rock’n’Roll,with die-hard Country fans walking out as Jerry took to the stage. Manchester Apollo in 1980 & Wembley Country Festival in 1982 were my great gigs Jerry Lee cut some great Country music hits in the U.S from ‘68-‘81. I recommend the Rhino compilation ‘All Killer No Filler’ for those wishing to sample his artistry.
@mr.bloodvessel260
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
I think the Killer is still alive?
@vernongrant3596
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Rest in peace Killer. No more worthy a rocker to do a tribute too.
@dancalmpeaceful3903
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Really one of the greats…..wish he had been able to tour more….I would have loved to have seen him. I saw Little Richard quite a few years before he passed. It was a helluva show and the man's voice was still incredible. The show rocked……
@Unsung_Earth
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Thanks for the Rock n Roll Jerry ✊🍺
@Rippedflesh69
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Great and fitting tribute, your closing statement was spot on.
@derekmyers3258
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
You said it perfectly my guy. Long live the Killer!
@davidwinthrop7077
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
R.I.P The Killer. An innovator in the music world, his style of playing piano was unique. The album Live at the Star Club Hamburg is one of the greatest live performances ever!
@tomedmonson501
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Ha ha. You’re the second music critic I’ve heard today express doubts that Jerry could ever really rest in peace.
@roostersbays95
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Cold Chisel were heavily influenced by the 'wild one'
@danielmcevoy976
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
I listened to all the 50's Rock and Roll with my Mom too while Dad snapped the paper. He'd yell…turn that herdy gerdy down in there. Big Joe Turner was my favorite.
@brownmut5518
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
RIP Jerry Lee. The million dollar quartet back together again!!!
@EnoVarma
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Jerry Lee Lewis was a giant. And, those who followed were lucky enough to stand on his shoulders. When I was a kid, he was one of those 1950's trailblazers who taught me what rock'n'roll is. His live album in Star Club Hamburg remains as the greatest live documentation of the exhilarating power of rock'n'roll in history. It is beyond-words-amazing. Jerry's passing means an end of an era. In memoriam.
@UncleTonyGuitar
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
“If I’m going to hell, I’m going playing the pi-ano…” RIP Killer
@billbez7465
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Jerry Lee Lewis was a BIG inspiration for a lot of The Blasters' music. Thank you for this spontaneous video!
@glennpowell3444
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Fun fact.Lemmy,s hero was Little Richard if you read his biography.Jerry Lee and Richard were the "punk" if you will of their time.Pure and magic.Thank you for this video.Without those guys who knows where rock n roll bands would have ever existed.
@jasonladd6400
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
BBC not letting him forget his past. Chuck Berry was no angel either but somehow his past wasn't front and centre in 2017.
@WarpdogRecordhound
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
One of Jerry's major piano influences was Moon Mullican. To hear perfect examples, look up some of Moon's 50s records, "Good Deal Lucille", "Rheumatism Boogie", or "I Done It". His first hit was "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" in 1948. That 78's flipside was "Moon's Tune", and you can hear where Jerry probably first perked his ears to Moon.
@horstbaur7797
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Thank you for the tribute. RIP Killer.
@ambientideas1
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
A true rock legend. And to the critics who dismiss him outright due to bad behavior, if I had a dime for every musician who behaved badly, immorally or even illegally, I’d have enough money to buy Jerry’s entire catalogue.
@superfuzzymomma
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Rest easy Killer, from Orlando Fl.
@jamesedwardclard
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Did he die for real this time? His sister came out literally the other day to say his death was misreported?
@jimbojones101
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Absolutly gutted.
@paulgardner5441
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
RlP a legend
@paulcollins5586
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
An absolute legend and had so much energy. So many classic songs.
@robertharvey2604
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Nice tribute. Really enjoyed the "somehow I doubt it" line.
@PhilBaird1
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
The energy and excitement of Jerry Lee and Little Richard was phenomenal. Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On is one of the best records ever cut, capturing that wild feral thrill of rock and roll. Wherever Jerry is now – there'll be a whole lot of shakin' goin' on. Thanks for this one Barry.
@MrDirtybear
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
'Sad passing? Really ? I mean he is not an artist I would think of in sentimental terms. I would praise him for a certain kind of consistency, for producing albums so late into his career that as recently as the 2010s he had top US thirty album, and as far as I know still has one album recorded and produced by T Bone Burnett that is as yet unreleased…
@steverogers2635
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
RIP Killer and thanks for all the great music.😪
@neilbower9052
January 17, 2026 at 7:50 am
Didn't his first wife still believe in Santa Claus when they married?
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