A whole lotta shaking is what will invariably be happening when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the life and influence of Jerry Lee Lewis. As part of the American Music Masters series, “Whole Lotta Shakin’: The Life and Music of Jerry Lee Lewis” is a weeklong celebration of the piano-playing rock ‘n’ roll hero. The event culminates with an all-star tribute concert, taking place at 8 p.m., Saturday at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre, Cleveland.

The American Music Masters series began in 1996 and has honored Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Roy Orbison and more. This event celebrates artists who changed the shape and sound of American culture.

“I feel like there is a fair amount of momentum that has been built up with Jerry Lee’s career in the past couple of years with a high level of visibility, but the idea of honoring a living American music master has been tickling our imaginations for some time,” said Warren Zanes, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum education adviser and public programs producer. “We just wanted it to be the right person, so it’s that first class of inductees that really is the pool we looked at.

And there are a few possibilities, but given the fact that Jerry Lee just released ‘Last Man Standing,’ it really said something about the durability of rock ‘n’ roll.” Inducted into the Rock Hall as part of the 1986 inaugural class, which included Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, Lewis retains his legacy and stature in the new millennium.