Linda Gail Lewis w/ The Lustre Kings, The Hifi Lowdowns

150 chestnut street,providence RI 02903

18 August, 2021

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Linda Gail Lewis w/ The Lustre Kings, The Hifi Lowdowns Askew Bistro Presents 21+ Linda Gail Lewis hifi lowdowns a must see show with a legendary artist! Like her brother Jerry Lee, Rockabilly Hall of Fame member Linda Gail Lewis soaked upthe sounds of hillbilly music and rhythm and blues in the rural areas of Louisiana. WhenJerry Lee began to score hits with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls ofFire”, he singlehandedly lifted the family from dire poverty to a life of relative ease.Linda Gail’s chief inspiration was Jerry Lee, but later, as the era of rock ‘n’ roll came intoplay, she also tuned into the sounds of Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, and Lavern Baker.Linda Gail Lewis’s official recording debut came when she performed as Jerry Lee’s duetpartner for Sun Records in 1963. It was after Jerry Lee mounted his late-1960scomeback via country music that Lewis was able to make it onto the charts. Recordingwith her brother, she scored a top ten country hit with a version of Carl and Pearl Butler’s“Don’t Let Me Cross Over.” A rousing duet remake of Chuck Berry’s “Roll OverBeethoven,” a staple of her act, followed it onto the charts. The Lewis duo’s 1969 SmashLP “Together”, featured their rowdy duet style on a variety of country standards androckers. This led to Lewis’s debut solo album for the label, The Two Sides Of Linda GailLewis. In addition to composing material for her brother’s top-selling Smash andMercury discs, Lewis also garnered an ASCAP award for her song “Smile, SomebodyLoves You,” a top 40 country hit During this time, Lewis toured almost non-stop as partof her brother’s show. Linda Gail Lewis hifi lowdowns