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- Lorne
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two artists who started their careers outside of country music were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as early rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and bluegrass performer-turned-country star Keith Whitley joined the ranks.
Lewis, the 87-year-old artist nicknamed “The Killer,“ was unable to attend the induction ceremony on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, due to guidance from his doctor. But his fellow country stars Hank Williams Jr. and Kris Kristofferson showed up in his stead to accept and honor the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.
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Re: Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame
Jerry Lee actually made the Country Music chart one week before his debut on the pop Hot 100. Here is a comparison of the two charts for his first 4 releases....
Song C&W POP First Week C&W Top 40 First Week Pop Top 40
Whole Lot Of Shakin..... #1 #3 6/17/57 7/15/57
Great Balls Of Fire... #1 #2 12/2/57 12/2/57
Breathless... #4 #7 3/17/58 3/10/58
High School Confidential #9 #21 6/9/58 6/2/58
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Re: Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame
The Killer isn't dead yet. (I think he and Keith Richards will survive the Apocalypse...)
'It's bulls***!' Jerry Lee Lewis' rep SLAMS false report that he had died at 87... after rock'n'roll icon sparked health concerns by catching the flu
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