Description |
xii, 471 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographic references (pages 447-460) and index. |
Summary |
Three cousins, inseparably bonded through music. Each became a star; their story would become a legend. J. D. Davis's enthralling new biography of famous cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley, born within a twelve-month span in small-town Louisiana during the Great Depression, draws from exhaustive research and personal connections with friends and family. Davis recreates the irresistible and life-changing power of music that surrounded the cousins as boys and shaped their engagingly distinct paths to fame. With three personal journeys set alongside important landmarks in pop-culture history, Davis presents a unique tale of American music centered on the trials, tribulations, and achievements of three men who remain truly Unconquered. |
Subject |
Lewis, Jerry Lee.
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Swaggart, Jimmy.
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Gilley, Mickey.
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Country musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Gospel musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Evangelists -- United States -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9781612540412 |
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1612540414 |
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