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Myra Gale Lewis Williams (née Brown; born July 11, 1944) is an American author, best known for her controversial marriage at the age of 13 to rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis, who was her first cousin once removed and was 22 at the time.
Oct 28, 2022 · Myra Lewis Williams, also known as Myra Gale Brown, was the third wife of late rock ’n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and — more infamously — his 13-year-old cousin at the time they got married....
Oct 30, 2022 · Jerry Lee Lewis' marriage to his 13-year-old cousin in 1957 nearly ended his career. Today, Myra Williams, 78, reflects on the scandal and her late ex-husband.
Dec 18, 2023 · Myra Gale Brown, born with that maiden name, found herself thrust into the world of rock ‘n’ roll at a tender age. Her father, J W Brown, initiated a band in Memphis, Tennessee, and invited his cousin, Jerry Lee Lewis, to join.
Sep 24, 2022 · In 1957, 22-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Gale Brown. Lewis had been married twice before. His second marriage in September 1953 had caused quite a stir when people realized it had taken place 23 days before his first divorce was final.
Oct 28, 2014 · Jerry Lee Lewis led a prolific music career. But that career hit a sharp nosedive when his marriage to 13-year-old Myra Gale Brown became public.
Oct 31, 2022 · Myra Lewis Williams, the former teenage bride of Jerry Lee Lewis, is mourning the loss of the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer. The last survivor of a generation that included fellow performers Elvis...
Nov 11, 2022 · And nearly every obituary of the wild man of rock ‘n’ roll mentions the career-crippling scandal of his marriage to the teenage Myra Brown. Lewis, 87, was eulogized Nov. 5 in his hometown of...
May 27, 2019 · In 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis married his third cousin, Myra Gale Brown, just 13. The marriage caused a scandal that dealt a death blow to his rock career.
Oct 28, 2022 · His bride, Myra Gale Brown, was also thrust into the spotlight, and years later discussed how she "never lost the first name '13-year-old-child-bride-Myra.'" Myra Lewis Williams, as she's now...
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