RIP Jerry Lee Lewis

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Jerry Lee Lewis, was an Influential and Condemned Rock & Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87. Would you like to know a secret?

How old do you thin he was when Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13 year old cousin? 22 years old

Marriage controversy Myra is Lewis's first cousin once removed and was 13 years old when they married — though Lewis, who was 22 years old at the time, claimed she was actually 15.

He's been called one of the best and the first true Rock 'n' Roll musicians. He catapulted to fame with his 1957 hit, “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On,” and on, an on... etc..

Born: September 29th, 1935,

"The Killer" embodied rock rebellion with songs like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," but drew widespread outrage for marrying his 13-year-old cousin in 1957  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jerry-lee-lewis-dead-obit…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJ1NuAbEBI&list=RDEM4PR3sW-WBgEbikCoHB23…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Flt4klIkYhU&list=RDEM4PR3sW-WBgEbikCoHB23…