# Jerry Lee Lewis — Every Record We Rank

Jerry Lee Lewis appears once in our Rock and Roll list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Rock and Roll
- **Year:** 1957
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Rock and Roll
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/jerry-lee-lewis/

## Appears on

### [Great Balls of Fire](https://waxonia.com/track/jerry-lee-lewis--great-balls-of-fire/)

*1957 · Sun · No. 5 in [Rock and Roll](https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/)*

Piano played as an act of aggression, by someone who genuinely believed he was damning himself by recording it. That tension is audible and it is what makes the record.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Jerry%20Lee%20Lewis%20Great%20Balls%20of%20Fire) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=w6VBlQbf-KU)

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