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12/12/1957 Jerry Lee Lewis secretly marries his 13-year-old second cousin

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Jerry Lee & Myra Lewis Interview ( 1958 )

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Jerry Lee Lewis Dark Side!

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Jerry Lee Lewis joking about his marriage with Myra!

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Myra Lewis Williams At Lees McRae

The marriage of Jerry Lee to his third cousin, a 13-year old Myra Gale Brown caused a scandal. The press soon discovered the truth about her age and the date of their wedding, which led to calls for boycotting his concerts. After the cancellation of several tour dates, Jerry and his new bride left the country.