(born 1935) Playing piano in seeming reckless abandon, Lewis, along with Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, is one of the creators of rock ’n’ roll. Known by his family and friends (including televangelist cousin Jimmy Swaggart) as “The Killer” for his performance technique, Lewis hit Memphis after reading of Presley’s success as a white R&R singer and recorded “Whole Lot of Shaking Goin’ On” (1957). He followed this huge hit with “Great Balls of Fire” (1957). During a tour of England, the press revealed he had married his thirteen-year-old second cousin; his career suffered until the late 1960s when he made a minor comeback.