Kicked Out of School
Religious passion? Or profanity? Lewis grew up in a Christian community in a religious family. That’s why when Jerry Lewis (he didn’t add “Lee” to his name yet) went on stage to perform a boogie-woogie version of “My God is Real,” at a church talent show, it was considered a scandal. A major scandal.
Jerry Lee Lewis. Photo by ITV / Shutterstock
This criticism was really bad, and the punishment was quite harsh. People were so angered by the scandal that it got young Jerry kicked out of his Christian school. He was a young kid having fun performing on stage; I don’t see why the school expelled him. It was a strange time to be a religious musician, I guess.