Jerry Lee Lewis' cousin, who was 13 years old at the time of their marriage, was the third wife of the late rock star.
Whatever happened to her, I don't know. Williams said in 2016 that she's been "right here" the entire time, but she apparently no longer had a relationship with her ex- husband after 2015.
Lewis, who died Friday at the age of 87, weathered professional exile in the 1960's after a reporter inquired about the young girl in his team who eventually introduced herself as Jerry's wife.
When he moved into the Memphis home of the Brown family, he fell in love with the daughter of one of the men.
When it was discovered that Lewis was still married to his second wife, JaneMitchum, the press came down hard on him.
The revelation resulted in the cancellation of Lewis' tour, as well as his earnings dropping overnight. He wed his first wife at the age of 16 and had seven other wives over the course of his life.
During that time, he continued to record music and perform in theaters.
There was a lot of trouble when Jerry Lee and I traveled to England. I was made out to be a seductive Lolita by the press. Williams wrote on social media that gossip is not a good thing.
The first scandal of rock 'n' roll was said to be by Williams. Rock 'n' Roll was coming on very strong back then. The preachers didn't like it very much. The radio stations that played it didn't like it. It was called the devil's music. It was rude and crude to the teens. They didn't know what it would become.
The first book of the same name was the basis for the 1989 film "Great Balls of Fire", which starred Dennis Quaid as Lewis and a 17-year-old girl as Myra It didn't explore Lewis' character as much as it could. According to The Times' review, Jim McBride, who co-wrote the script with Jack Baran, ends up simply satirizing the argyle innocence and daffy exuberance of the 50's.
Robert Hilburn wrote that "'Great Balls of Fire' is the toon of rock movies with Jerry Lee Lewis reduced on screen to Roger Rabbit." Jerry Lee Lewis isn't a simple cartoon.
Williams talked about their relationship in her book. She took to social media to show off some of the sordid details. The memoir was her story of how to overcome life's worst tragedies and dumbass decisions.
I'm here!" She shared an image of an old photo of her and Lewis with the question "What happened to me?" over an old photo of her.
She said that if you know her story, you're in for a surprise. Great Balls of Fire was the beginning of my book. I'm not malleable in the hands of other people. There are no holdsbarred this time. The book will warm your heart, tickle your funny bone, and touch your soul, according to me. My story can help you deal with your ups and downs. You can too if I can survive life's worst tragedies and my own dumb-ass decisions.
Williams said that she wasn't a fan of her first book and its movie adaptation because they were someone else's idea about how that part of her life story should be told. She said she was the adult in the relationship with Lewis. She filed for divorce in 1970.
She wrote about how she became a mother at age 14 and then again at 17 and lost her son Steve by accident.
She said that the book was about what happened and how she dealt with it. I went through it and I am better for it. I appreciate different things in life that a lot of people don't, and I'm stronger because of it. You made it out of the fire.
The book I wanted to write was this one. I'm glad I didn't because it's gotten better as I get older.
Williams explained her relationship with the rocker in a photo of them with their daughter.
She wrote that she and Jerry remained in contact because they have a daughter. "Phoebe worked for him and I still see him when I visit her." I haven't seen him since he quit working for me after he married my sister-in-law. I no longer have him in my life. Living is calm and pleasant.
Williams didn't release a statement about Lewis' death. Her social media account has not been active in over a year.
Lewis got married four more times. His fourth and final marriage came in 2012 and two of those unions ended in death. It was to Judith Brown, who was the ex- wife of his cousin.
The story was originally published in the LA Times.
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