Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire Timeline

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1935 Jerry Lee Lewis born in Ferriday, Louisiana Cousin of Jimmy Swaggart Grows up with his cousins Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley.
1950 Jerry Lee Lewis expelled from Bible school Southwestern Bible Institute Thrown out for playing boogie-woogie at a chapel service.
1956 Jerry Lee Lewis signs with Sun Records Sam Phillips Session pianist at Sun, then a star.
1956 Jerry Lee Lewis plays the Million Dollar Quartet session With Elvis, Cash and Perkins An impromptu session at Sun Studio.
1957 Jerry Lee Lewis plays Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On on The Steve Allen Show Breakthrough A wild TV performance makes the record a hit.
1957 Jerry Lee Lewis releases Great Balls of Fire Signature song His biggest hit.
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis' career collapses on his British tour Marriage scandal The British press reveals his marriage to his very young cousin — the tour is cancelled.
1964 Jerry Lee Lewis records Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg Live album Often called the greatest live rock and roll album.
1968 Jerry Lee Lewis' country comeback Another Place, Another Time Reinvents himself as a country singer.
1986 Jerry Lee Lewis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame First class One of the first ten inductees.
1989 Jerry Lee Lewis biopic Great Balls of Fire released Dennis Quaid With Dennis Quaid as Lewis.
2022 Jerry Lee Lewis inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Weeks before his death The last surviving Million Dollar Quartet member is honoured.
2022 Jerry Lee Lewis dies Nesbit, Mississippi Dies aged 87.