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The Arts August 15, 2007
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Mind your Jerry Lee
Rock icon Jerry Lee Lewis shakes, rattles and rumbles his way into town this week to perform at the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club's Summer Groove on Saturday, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (Call 228-0158 for more info.)

Charted on paper, the ups and downs in the life of the "Great Balls of Fire" musician have a similar trajectory as a bat out of hell - the man has earned his "larger than life" status as much for these things as for his music. But do you even know the basics? Take our quiz to find out.
1. Jerry Lee's nickname is:
a. The Stinger
b. The Shooter
c. The Killer
d. The Widow Maker
e. The Flame Thrower

2. His most famous cousin is
a. Walt Disney
b. Jimmy Swaggart
c. Jimmy Carter
d. Margaret Thatcher
e. Elvis
3. In the 1950s, Lewis courted
controversy for marrying a girl
who was:
a. Pregnant
b. 13 years old
c. His cousin
d. Both a and b
e. Both b and c
4. His manager is:
a. The woman mentioned in
the question above
b. His cousin
c. His daughter
d. Don King
e. Elvis' old manager

1. Jerry Lee's nickname is:
c. The Killer

Nicknamed "The Killer" for his aggressive piano playing style and singing, Lewis was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 His most recent album, "Last Man Standing," came out in 2006..
2. His most famous cousin is
b. Jimmy Swaggart

Swaggart and Lewis grew up playing piano together. The two are also related to country music star Mickey Gilley. All three bonded over blues when they were young and often visited Haney's Big House, a blues club that featured predominately African- American musicians.
3. In the 1950s, Lewis courted
controversy for marrying
a girl who was:
e. Both b (13 years old)
and c (his second
cousin)

When Lewis was 23, he married his third wife, Myra Gale Brown. A scandal resulted that almost destroyed Lewis's career. At the time, it led to rifts in Lewis's inner circle - dramatized in the 1989 film. "Great Balls of Fire." In the movie, Dennis Quiad played Lewis and Wynona played Myra Gale Brown.
4. His manager is:
c. His daughter

His daughter, Phoebe Lewis, is also a singer and musician. For the past few years has been her father's manager.

- Wikipedia.com