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This Day in Rock History - Dec. 11th

1957: In one of the biggest scandals to ever hit rock ‘n’ roll, Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 14-year old cousin, Myra Gale Brown. In addition to the obvious problems, it turns out Jerry Lee is still legally married to his first wife. That divorce would not be final for six more months.

Lewis’ career is badly damaged, but the marriage endures for 13 years.