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J.W. Brown was an American musician, most known as a member of his cousin [[Jerry Lee Lewis]]’s backing band, and as the father of Lewis’s third wife [[Myra Gale Brown]]. |
J.W. Brown was an American musician, most known as a member of his cousin [[Jerry Lee Lewis]]’s backing band, and as the father of Lewis’s third wife [[Myra Gale Brown]]. |
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Brown was a telephone wire repairman in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] when he was injured and, during his recovery, decided to visit his cousin Lewis in [[Natchez, Mississippi]] and suggest they form a band.<ref name=B16/> |
Brown was a telephone wire repairman in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] when he was injured and, during his recovery, decided to visit his cousin Lewis in [[Natchez, Mississippi]] and suggest they form a band.<ref name=B16/> |
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Lewis met Myra Gale while staying at Brown’s Memphis home.<ref name=B16>Bonomo, p.16.</ref> |
Lewis met Myra Gale while staying at Brown’s Memphis home.<ref name=B16>Bonomo, p.16.</ref> |
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In 1962, Brown recorded the song “So Long, I’m Gone”, backed with “I’ll Keep On Loving You” for Briar International, and in 1966 he released “That’s How Much”, written and produced by [[Roland Janes]], backed by “Don’t Push Me Around”, for ATCO International. |
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Brown was portrayed by [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]] in the movie ”[[Great Balls of Fire! (film)|Great Balls of Fire!]]”.<ref>Bonomo, p. 184.</ref> |
Brown was portrayed by [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]] in the movie ”[[Great Balls of Fire! (film)|Great Balls of Fire!]]”.<ref>Bonomo, p. 184.</ref> |
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Jeryl Frederick Woutersz |
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| Born | (1950-05-18) 18 May 1950 Colombo, Ceylon |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Years | Team |
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Jeryl Frederick Woutersz (b. 18 May 1950) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer, team manager and match referee who is most well known for his membership of the rebel Sri Lankan team that toured apartheid South Africa in 1982/83.
Born in Colombo, Woutersz a
At the time of the Rebel Tour, Woutersz was working as a marketing executive at Manchester Threads.[1] While the Sri Lankans were well beaten by South Africa throughout the tour, Woutersz “batted impressively at times”.[2]
Following the tour Woutersz was able to return to his marketing job.[1]
In 2015, Woutersz was appointed Sri Lanka’s team manager for the upcoming tours of Pakistan and India.[3]
- Bryden, C. (1983) “Arosa Sri Lanka Breakthrough”, The 1983 Protea Cricket Annual of South Africa, South African Cricket Union: Cape Town.
J.W. Brown
J.W. Brown (1926 – 2022) (also known as Jay Brown) was an American musician, most known as a member of his cousin Jerry Lee Lewis‘s backing band, and as the father of Lewis’s third wife Myra Gale Brown.
Brown was a telephone wire repairman in Memphis when he was injured and, during his recovery, decided to visit his cousin Lewis in Natchez, Mississippi and suggest they form a band.[1]
Lewis met Myra Gale while staying at Brown’s Memphis home.[1]
In 1962, Brown recorded the song “So Long, I’m Gone”, backed with “I’ll Keep On Loving You” for Briar International, and in 1966 he released “That’s How Much”, written and produced by Roland Janes, backed by “Don’t Push Me Around”, for ATCO International.
Brown was portrayed by John Doe in the movie Great Balls of Fire!.[2]
- Bonomo, J. (2009) Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found, Continuum: London. ISBN 9780826429667.
