- Brother of The Teenchords' lead singer Louis Lymon, with whom he sang his final hit "Goody, Goody" in a special duet at the Apollo Theater.
- The film Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) starring Halle Berry depicts the legal battle that his three wives fight against each other for his money after his death.
- Following his untimely death, he was interred at Saint Raymond's Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
- In January 1968, Ebony magazine ran a profile of Lymon, "Comeback of a Child Star", describing Lymon's battle with drugs and his hopes after a 33-day hospital stay for treatment. The article mentions no marriages and no wives.
- Started singing at age 13.
- Wrote "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" in 1955.
- Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (as a member of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) in 2000.
- He was polygamist and allegedly never filed divorce on any of his wives and remained married to three women up to his death.
- He used to be in a doo-wop group called the Teenagers but they broke up in 1957.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) in 1993.
- While on a guest appearance on a talk show, he was asked what his favorite style of music was, to which he replied "hot Jazz", surprising his rock 'n' roll fans everywhere.
- Is portrayed by LeRoy D. Brazile in Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
- He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
- Son of Howard Lymon, and Jeanette Lymon.
- Has three brothers: Lewis Lymon, Howie, and Timothy.
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