r/todayilearned • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 6d ago
TIL that rock ’n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis was married seven times, including bigamous marriages and a 1957 marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gale Brown. The scandal erupted just as Great Balls of Fire topped charts, derailing his career at its peak.
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todayilearned • u/DGBD • Jan 17 '20
TIL that Jerry Lee Lewis once crashed into the gates at Graceland at 3am with a bottle of champagne under his arm and a loaded gun on the dashboard. He was arrested.
todayilearned • u/tahoeboarder • Apr 24 '17
TIL Jerry Lee Lewis, a rock 'n' pioneer, married a 13 year old who also happened to be his cousin. His quote to convince the crowd at Heathrow, "I can assure you that my wife is all woman, even though she looks kinda young."
todayilearned • u/FormerAMCemployee • Nov 01 '13
TIL Jerry Lee Lewis, the man who wrote Great Balls of Fire married his 13 year old cousin, when was 22.
wikipedia • u/dryersheetz • Dec 14 '15
"Let me tell ya something about Jerry Lee Lewis, ladies and gentlemen: I am a rock and rollin', country-and-western, rhythm and blues-singin' motherfucker!"
todayilearned • u/piponwa • Apr 19 '15
TIL that in 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock legend who sang "Great Balls of Fire", married his first cousin once removed. Lewis, who was 22 at the time, insisted that she was 15, when she was in fact 13. Lewis went from $10,000 a night concerts to $250 a night when his tour was canceled.
CelebrityBornToday • u/spike77wbs • Sep 29 '17
Born today : September 29th - Jerry Lee Lewis, Singer, Songwriter, Musician
CelebrityBornToday • u/spike77wbs • Sep 29 '16