OTM: Ep #87: Jerry Lee Lewis Married His Cousin and Got Away with Murder
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Famed country star Jerry Lee Lewis was at the height of his career in the 50s with his hit song "Great Balls of Fire", captivating the youth with the wild way he flailed on his piano. While he was living it up as a rock n roll star with the likes of Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, his private life was the cause of much speculation in tabloid chatter. He had seven wives, was accused of bigamy and was abusive, married his 13 year old cousin, and has two wives that died under mysterious circumstances on his watch. We dive into at all of this and more.
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