Unconquered
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Unconquered

The Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley

  1. 488 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Unconquered

The Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley

About this book

"Engaging . . . [a] biography of three men bound by blood, music, and a lifelong struggle to strike a balance between the sacred and secular."— Publishers Weekly

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.

A ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Honorable Mention for Biography

"This is a good read, and not just for the hard-core fan. It will appeal to anyone interested in the dynamics of rock 'n' roll, country music, and evangelical Christianity and what happens when the aesthetics and lifestyles of those three worlds collide. Highly recommended."— Library Journal

"God, the devil, and everything in between. This book is a great representation of the duality plane on which we exist.'"—Leon Russell, legendary musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member

" Unconquered clearly depicts the fascinating story of three great musical artists who were cousins in real life but icons in the world of music. Each man conquered life's roadblocks to achieve his ultimate goals."—Tom Schedler, former Louisiana Secretary of State

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Anticipation
  7. 2. Showtime
  8. 3. Family Ties
  9. 4. Moonshine
  10. 5. Births
  11. 6. Early Death
  12. 7. More Hardship
  13. 8. That Old-Time Religion
  14. 9. Conquered
  15. 10. Music
  16. 11. Mothers and Sons
  17. 12. Early Performances
  18. 13. First Wives and First Forays
  19. 14. Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll
  20. 15. Crazy Arms
  21. 16. Making It
  22. 17. Mickey Gets Inspired
  23. 18. Jimmy’s Woes
  24. 19. Myra Gale
  25. 20. The Devil’s Music
  26. 21. Trouble All Around
  27. 22. Traveling Preacher
  28. 23. Nesadel
  29. 24. The Evangelists
  30. 25. Breaking Through
  31. 26. Club Regular
  32. 27. Downtime
  33. 28. The Climb Back
  34. 29. Satisfaction
  35. 30. Rage and Partying
  36. 31. Things Are Looking Up
  37. 32. Using His Talent for God
  38. 33. All This Heartbreak
  39. 34. Mickey Returns to the Studio
  40. 35. Playing with Guns
  41. 36. Squeaky Clean
  42. 37. Deeper and Deeper
  43. 38. Urban Cowboy
  44. 39. Not One to Wallow
  45. 40. Struggle Amid Success
  46. 41. Building Pressure
  47. 42. Calm Before the Storm
  48. 43. The Aftermath
  49. 44. The Reckoning
  50. 45. Burnout
  51. 46. Defiance
  52. 47. The Step Too Far
  53. 48. Holding Court
  54. 49. Stygian Night
  55. 50. Last Man Standing
  56. 51. Going Home
  57. 52. Mickey’s Spirit
  58. 53. Jimmy’s Redemption
  59. 54. Survival
  60. Appendix A: Summarized Family Tree
  61. Appendix B: Map
  62. Appendix C: Time Line of Events
  63. Appendix D: Author's Favorite Songs
  64. Acknowledgments
  65. Bibliography
  66. About the Author
  67. Back Cover