What singer married a 14 year old?
Myra Gale Brown was the daughter of J.W. Brown, Lewis’ cousin and the bass player in his band. At the time, she hadn’t realized that there was anything wrong with her relationship with Lewis. Elvis Presley, the biggest rock star in the world, was dating a 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, who would later become his wife.
Are Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart related?
Growing up in Quitman, a small town in the piney woods of northeast Texas, author J. D. Davis was exposed early on to the famous trio from north Louisiana—cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley. Lewis and Swaggart are double first cousins. Lewis and Gilley are first cousins.
How old was Dorothy Barton when she married Jerry Lee Lewis?
(Interestingly, when Jerry Lewis got married to his first wife, Dorothy Barton, he later stated he was only 14 and she 17.)
Does Jerry Lewis have a daughter?
Danielle Sarah Lewis
Jerry Lewis/Daughters
How old was Priscilla Presley when she gave birth to Lisa Marie?
At the time Priscilla gave birth to Navarone in 1987, his half-sister Lisa Marie was 21 years old and she gave birth to her first daughter just two years later.
How old was Robin Williams when she married Jerry Lee Lewis?
In 1958, before social media and smart phones, the then 13-year-old Williams’ marriage to her second cousin and rising rock n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis caused quite the stir. “What they don’t realize is that 15 minutes of fame turns into 30 or 40 years,” she said. “It never goes away if it’s bad enough.”
Is Myra Lewis Williams related to Jerry Lee Lewis?
Longtime Gwinnett resident Myra Lewis Williams has penned a new memoir sharing her life story, including her teenage marriage with her second cousin rock n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. (Special Photo) Myra Lewis poses for a photo with then husband Jerry Lee Lewis in England in 1958. (Special Photo)
Why did Jerry Lewis and his wife leave Las Vegas?
After ending his partnership with Martin in 1956, Lewis and his wife Patty took a vacation in Las Vegas to consider the direction of his career. He felt his life was in a crisis state: “I was unable to put one foot in front of the other with any confidence. I was completely unnerved to be alone”.
What kind of TV shows did Jerry Lewis host?
Lewis appeared in The Wacky World of Jerry Lewis, Celebrity Golf, The Garry Moore Show and Tashlin’s It’s Only Money (1962), then guest hosted The Tonight Show during the transition from Jack Paar to Johnny Carson in 1962 and his appearance on the show scored the highest ratings thus far in late night, surpassing other guest hosts and Paar.