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Jerry Lee Lewis is a piano-playing rock 'n roll pioneer famous for his high energy stage presence and controversial life.

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Jerry Lee Lewis was born on Sept. 29, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana. He began playing the piano at age nine, copying the styles of preachers and black musicians. He signed with Sun Records and became a rockabilly star. In 1958 Lewis married his 13-year-old cousin causing a record boycott but Lewis continued performing and made a comeback. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986

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