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nuxvomica

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11. I Facetimed my brother as soon as I saw this

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 02:51 PM

Oct 2022

He is probably Jerry Lee's biggest fan. He met him backstage years ago and they spoke at length, my brother giving him a copy of his own album of piano music. But my brother, who has Williams Syndrome, was very philosophical about the news. For all Jerry Lee's "issues", he was very kind to my brother, and a phenomenal performer. Rest in peace, Killer.

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