Jerry Lee Lewis and The Buckaroos

Zachary Walters · Post by **Zachary Walters** » 23 Feb 2011 9:56 am

This was only touched on once in a post a few years back, but I had to mention it again. Here's a video from Hee Haw with the Killer himself, playing his first #1 hit with the Buckaroos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1VaTAly ... re=related

Not sure who the fiddle-man is.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 23 Feb 2011 10:42 am

Don't never mess with The Killer!

Thanx for that, Zachary.

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 23 Feb 2011 12:33 pm

........Looks like J.D. Maness playing an old push-pull.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 23 Feb 2011 3:34 pm

Zachary Walters wrote:This was only touched on once in a post a few years back, but I had to mention it again. Here's a video from Hee Haw with the Killer himself, playing his first #1 hit with the Buckaroos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1VaTAly ... re=related

Not sure who the fiddle-man is.

Kenny Lovelace, and he's been Jerry Lee's band leader for 40+ some years.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 24 Feb 2011 8:23 am

He's usually seen playing a Strat.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 24 Feb 2011 12:29 pm

Don't care what anybody says, Jerry Lee ,KING OF ROCK AND ROLL. Nobody but NOBODY could out rock the killer. Elvis who

YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 24 Feb 2011 2:27 pm

Charles Davidson wrote:Don't care what anybody says, Jerry Lee ,KING OF ROCK AND ROLL. Nobody but NOBODY could out rock the killer. Elvis who YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

+1000
I would say that in 1957 Jerry Lee was the definition of Rock And Roll!

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 24 Feb 2011 9:39 pm

A Footnote to my post.Back around 56,57,somewhere in that timeframe a band I was in got to open a show for Jerry in Columbus Georgia,Remember we went on his old ragged Silver Eagle and met his new child bride. That was a half century ago.Over fifty years have been lucky enough to be on stage with super stars,not so super stars,a lot of nice guys and assorted SOB'S. Have forgotten 99 percent of these shows,But remember that show with Jerry like it was yesterday.When he is gone his shoes will NEVER be filled. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 25 Feb 2011 12:45 am

Who would have bet that JLL would have been the last one living out of the major Memphis rockers? I do believe he is a high mileage unit.

I saw him on the Don Imus TV show maybe a year ago and he was quite frail--almost doddering. Could it be the alimony that keeps him going? I dunno.

Here he is in better days, having his way with Angie D and a screwdriver. Hmmmm.........wonder what he is thinking?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 25 Feb 2011 8:39 am

If you want to watch a great DVD, get "The Last Man Standing".
It stars Jerry Lee and it is sort of a tribute to him with a lot of other performers on it.
Of all the old Sun Records bunch, he is the "last man standing".
He doesn't look to be in the best of health but he still had enough in him to kick the piano stool out of the way on the last number!
And as was stated above, he certainly must be a high mileage model!

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 26 Feb 2011 3:59 pm

there goes my theory that Don Rich was ALWAYS smiling.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 27 Feb 2011 6:54 am

I think Jerry Lee was somewhat out of their comfort range.

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 27 Feb 2011 10:03 am

Tony Glassman wrote:Looks like J.D. Maness playing an old push-pull.

....... on the C6th neck too!

Dale Bennett · Post by **Dale Bennett** » 27 Feb 2011 2:50 pm

Yep Tony, that is the Jay Dee. I can't believe I got to work with him, Al Bruno, Archie Francis and Clyde Griffin in the late 60's in Ca. We were the Indeviduals. They all came to my house in Okc about 6 or 7 yrs ago for a reunion. I had one of our big clubs book us in for a big Sunday afternoon Jam session, the place was packed. Oh such sweet, sweet memories. Later guys, db

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