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    • Jan 14, 1988
    Jerry Lee Lewis and guitar innovator Les Paul add their handprints and signature to the Hollywood RockWalk
    Apr 9, 1988
    The Desert Rose Band performs "He's Back And I'm Blue" and Jerry Lee Lewis does "Great Balls Of Fire" on the ABC variety show "Dolly!" Bob Hope, Loretta Swit and Miss Piggy also appear on the episode, which closes with Dolly Parton singing "I Will Always Love You"
    Jun 28, 1988
    Rhino releases "Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1957," with The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie," Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," plus appearances by Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Buddy Holly and The Jordanaires
    Aug 26, 1988
    The Mark Harmon movie "Stealing Home" appears in theaters. The soundtrack features Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire" and The Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream," alongside David Foster and The Four Seasons
    Nov 7, 1988
    Production begins in Memphis on "Great Balls Of Fire," a movie about the life of Jerry Lee Lewis, with Dennis Quaid playing The Killer. John Doe, of the Los Angeles punk group X, also has a role
    Nov 8, 1988
    Jerry Lee Lewis files for bankruptcy, a day after production begins in Memphis on a movie about his life
    Nov 17, 1988
    Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles headline a globally televised concert in Rome to raise money for African child vaccinations. Also appearing: Little Richard, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, B.B. King and James Brown
    Dec 3, 1988
    Jerry Lee Lewis serves as grand marshal during the Christmas parade in his hometown, Hernando, Mississippi
    Mar 5, 1989
    Jerry Lee Lewis bangs out "Great Balls Of Fire" as Cinemax debuts "The Legends Of Rock 'N' Roll," a concert special that includes Ray Charles, B.B. King, Little Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley and Fats Domino
    Jun 13, 1989
    A week before the opening of the movie "Great Balls Of Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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