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Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock singer told a sold-out audience at Skyline Hotel last night that he still wasn't feeling his best but promised he'd be 100 per cent by the time his show was over
Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock singer told a sold-out audience at Skyline Hotel last night that he still wasn't feeling his best but promised he'd be 100 per cent by the time his show was over

Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock singer told a sold-out audience at Skyline Hotel last night that he still wasn't feeling his best but promised he'd be 100 per cent by the time his show was over

Date4/18/1984
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Rockabilly star Jerry Lee Lewis sang and whaled his piano with his fingers, fists and, for a few moments, his feet during two shows at Massey Hall last night
Rockabilly star Jerry Lee Lewis sang and whaled his piano with his fingers, fists and, for a few moments, his feet during two shows at Massey Hall last night
9/10/1969
His mother breaks up when Ontario NDP Leader Stephen Lewis tells audience at testimonial dinner for his father that she got angry and used language he'd never heard her use before when he pretended he didn't want to speak at dinner
His mother breaks up when Ontario NDP Leader Stephen Lewis tells audience at testimonial dinner for his father that she got angry and used language he'd never heard her use before when he pretended he didn't want to speak at dinner
3/28/1976
Fats Domino: He and Jerry Lee Lewis, both appearing at the Forum today, characterize rock's spirit of blithe anarchy and are among its founding geniuses, argues rock critic Peter Goddard
Fats Domino: He and Jerry Lee Lewis, both appearing at the Forum today, characterize rock's spirit of blithe anarchy and are among its founding geniuses, argues rock critic Peter Goddard
11/27/1984
A ball with fire. Dykstra is enjoying his run as the Jerry Lee Lewis character in the musical fire
A ball with fire. Dykstra is enjoying his run as the Jerry Lee Lewis character in the musical fire
11/9/1989
Just picture it: a packed opening night crowd at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room, waiting through the muggiest night of the year for Jerry Lee Lewis to arrive, which is rather like waiting for Godot
Just picture it: a packed opening night crowd at the Royal York Hotel's Imperial Room, waiting through the muggiest night of the year for Jerry Lee Lewis to arrive, which is rather like waiting for Godot
6/1/1987
Owed $50,000: Printer Bill Silvera: Drabinsky promised that if we took 50 cents on the dollar he'd guarantee printing work for the next festival
Owed $50,000: Printer Bill Silvera: Drabinsky promised that if we took 50 cents on the dollar he'd guarantee printing work for the next festival
8/13/1982
In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
In Toronto to give a performance at the CNE tonight, comedian Jerry Lewis yesterday held a press conference at which he gave his views on the lack of comedy in TV and movies, the future of the movie industry, and a particularly personal project, muscular dystrophy
8/19/1971
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jerry Lee
4/18/1984
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jerry Lee
6/1/1987
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jerry Lee
4/18/1984
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Jerry Lee
4/18/1984
He packed the Forum: Over 12,000 fans flocked to the Forum at Ontario Place last night to hear folk-rock singer Kris Kristofferson tell them they were 'the best audience we've run into for years'
He packed the Forum: Over 12,000 fans flocked to the Forum at Ontario Place last night to hear folk-rock singer Kris Kristofferson tell them they were 'the best audience we've run into for years'
7/20/1982