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

About this book

Three cousins inseparably bonded through music. Each became a star; their story would become a legend. J. D. Daviss 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.