On this day in 1958 — 65 years ago — the 13-year-old child bride of musician Jerry Lee Lewis was revealed. It caused him to be blacklisted and permanently damaged his music career.
The arrival in the United Kingdom of one of the biggest figures in rock and roll was looked forward to with great anticipation in May, 1958. Nowhere in the world were the teenage fans of the raucous music coming out of America more enthusiastic than they were in England, and the coming tour of the great Jerry Lee Lewis promised to be a rousing success.
On this day in 1958 — 65 years ago — the 13-year-old child bride of musician Jerry Lee Lewis was revealed. It caused him to be blacklisted and permanently damaged his music career.
On this day in 1958 — 65 years ago — the…
The arrival in the United Kingdom of one of the biggest figures in rock and roll was looked forward to with great anticipation in May, 1958. Nowhere in the world were the teenage fans of the raucous music coming out of America more enthusiastic than they were in England, and the coming tour of the great Jerry Lee Lewis promised to be a rousing success.