I've heard him refered to as "the killer", anyone know why?
2006-12-29 00:30:00 · 5 answers · asked by Carolee C 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
While celebrating his 41st birthday in 1976, Lewis accidentally shot his bass player, Butch Owens. According to Lewis' own account, he had been playing around and didn't realize the gun was loaded. Owens himself stated that Lewis was trying to shoot at an empty cola bottle and he was simply hit by the riccoche. A few weeks later (November 23) Lewis was involved in another gun-related incident at Elvis Presley's Graceland residence. Lewis had been invited by Presley, but security was unaware of the visit. Lewis, displaying a gun (given to him by a local sheriff) on the dashboard of his car, was questioned as to his motives for bringing the weapon. He sarcastically replied, "I'm not here to kill Elvis if that's what you're worried about," but the guard remained suspicious. The same sheriff who gave him the gun cleared the matter up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis
2006-12-29 00:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Judy the Wench 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was because of his Killer Shows ??
2006-12-29 08:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He played the piano and sung so great that he killed his audience. Not literally, but they loved it! And he's gonna keep on shakin' baby cause he's a real wild child!
2006-12-29 22:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Kreutzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of his reputation with the ladies.......
For his time he was reportedly a hottie....a lady-killer.....
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Thank you Judy the Wench *below* for educating me! I honestly never knew that!! You Rule!
2006-12-29 08:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by PrincessPlum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
|Because when he was younger he was incarcerated for murder.
2006-12-29 08:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by DAVE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋