Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
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"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" is a pioneering 1957 rock and roll and rockabilly hit, best known for Jerry Lee Lewis's energetic piano performance and its lasting influence on popular music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On | 2 |
| Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Jerry Lee Lewis
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surface form:
Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
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| associatedWithArtistNickname | The Killer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
influential in development of rockabilly piano style
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rock and roll standard ⓘ |
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | early rock and roll era ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnGenre |
country rock
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rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ rockabilly revival ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
covered by numerous artists
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frequently cited in histories of rock and roll ⓘ recognized as classic of rockabilly piano ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceReputation |
crowd-pleasing number
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showcase for piano theatrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyleCharacteristic |
boogie-woogie piano
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call-and-response vocals ⓘ handclaps ⓘ stop-time breaks ⓘ up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| influenced | popular music ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature | piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
dance
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party ⓘ sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| notableAs |
pioneering rock and roll recording
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signature song of Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| notableFor | energetic piano performance ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
pounding piano
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shouted vocals ⓘ wild stage energy ⓘ |
| performer | Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1950s rockabilly boom ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
music criticism
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retrospective reviews ⓘ rock and roll documentaries ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
subject surface form:
Jerry Lee Lewis
this entity surface form:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On