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“ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME” – By Des Kelly      The name Jerry Lewis, in the minds of most people, and especially “the oldies”, will immediately conjure up images of a Comedian who, together with singer/entertainer Dean Martin gave the World many magical moments in “Showbiz”, but my “story” today, is about another “Icon” of this very difficult “business”, another “Star”, with a similar name, in Jerry Lee Lewis. Mention this name and numbers like “Shake, Rattle & Roll & “Great balls of fire” plus dozens of others of the early rock n roll era come to mind.      Many of the other “showbiz” personalities who “shone” in the 1950’s & 60’s have since passed-on (God rest their souls), but Jerry Lee Lewis (the killer), keeps on, keeping on. This guy, born on the 29th September, 1935, his first cousin Mickey Gilley was born 1 year later. Music, it ...