Title:
Unconquered : the saga of cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley / J.D. Davis.
Author:
Davis, J. D.
Genre:
Publication Information:
Dallas, Tex. : Brown Books, ©2012.
Call Number:
ML394 .D38 2012
Abstract:
Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley, born within a twelve-month span in small-town Louisiana during the Great Depression. Three cousins, inseparably bonded through music. Each became a star; their story would become a legend. Davis recreates the irresistible and life-changing power of music that surrounded the cousins as boys and shaped their engagingly distinct paths to fame.
Electronic Access:
http://www.unconqueredthebook.com/
ISBN:
9781612540412
Physical Description:
xii, 471 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Anticipation -- Showtime -- Family ties -- Moonshine -- Births -- Early death -- More hardship -- That old-time religion -- Conquered unconquered -- Music -- Mothers and sons -- Early performances -- First wives and first forays -- Birth of rock 'n' roll -- Crazy arms -- Making it -- Mickey gets inspired -- Jimmy's woes -- Myra Gale -- The devil's music -- Trouble all around -- Traveling preacher -- Nesadel -- The evangelists -- Breaking through -- Club regular -- Downtime -- The climb back -- Satisfaction -- Rage and partying -- Things are looking up -- Using his talent for God -- All this heartbreak -- Mickey returns to the studio -- Playing with guns -- Squeaky clean -- Deeper and deeper -- Urban cowboy -- Not one to wallow -- Struggle amid success -- Building pressure -- Calm before the storm -- The aftermath -- The reckoning -- Burnout -- Defiance -- The step too far -- Holding court -- Stygian night -- Last man standing -- Going home -- Mickey's spirit -- Jimmy's redemption -- Survival.
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