Hellfire : the Jerry Lee Lewis story / by Nick Tosches

The one, the only, the original....Killer. Jerry Lee Lewis...born in Fariday Louisiana, the heart of the Mississippi Delta; from an early age banging out a raw and untamed sound born of gospel, Country and Western, blues and boogie-woogie. He rocked to stardom as a sharp eyed wild haired boy...belting out his hist like "Whole Lot of Shaking Going On" and Great Balls of Fire. One of the greatest rock'n'roll showman of all times, his performances were explosive...growling into the mike; pounding the piano with his feet, head and hands; flames leaping from his fingertips. This is a compelling tale of scandal, tragedy, dissipation of a truly unique American and a literary tour de force in the tradition of Tom Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson