Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis - I Am What I Am

This rocumentary offers insight into the singer's life from his cousin Jimmy Swaggert, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck Berry, and Roy Orbison. Live performances of "Great Balls of Fire," "Breathless," and "Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On" are featured.

This 1987 documentary presents the life story of influential singer, songwriter, and musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose pioneering brand of country-blues-boogie shook the world of rock & roll. Nicknamed "The Killer," and a cousin of notorious televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, Lewis displayed a prodigious eclectic musical talent, absorbing and reworking blues, gospel, Al Jolson, rockabilly, and Hank Williams. This biography features interviews with Lewis and a lineup of performing artists and celebrities including Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Orbison, Dick Clark, and Mickey Gilley. Highlights include concert footage of Lewis performing some of his greatest hits, such as "Great Balls of Fire," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Breathless," and "Crazy Arms." ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi