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Petite Grand Piano
George Steck & Co.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Not on view
Jerry Lee Lewis was a superstar of rockabilly music, an early style of rock and roll that combined elements of country music with R&B influences. Lewis, along with Fats Domino and Little Richard, was part of a generation of pianists who dominated rock and roll. He was renowned for his high-energy performances that scandalized conservative audiences, playing while standing, pounding his fist or feet on the keyboard, and, according to rock lore, once setting a piano ablaze with lighter fluid before performing “Great Balls of Fire.” The instrument here, painted gold, was Lewis’s home piano from 1957 to 2017.
Technical Description: Wooden case and key mechanism, ivory and ebony key tops, cast-iron frame; originally black and refinished in gold
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