Naturally, Jerry’s career experienced some misfires too. “He launched a chain of Jerry Lewis cinemas in the early 1970s and it was a horrible failure,” says Christopher.

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It’s like meeting or working with Hank Williams," said Kris Kristofferson of Jerry Lee Lewis. "He’s one of my heroes, like ...