Ed Ward Discusses the Country and Rock Pianists who Preceded and Influenced Jerry Lee Lewis.
Rock historian Ed Ward examines the performers that led the way for Jerry Lee Lewis. Lewis burst on the scene in the late 50s, but Ed shows that lots of other guys were pounding the keys way before the killer.
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