The late journalist Nick Tosches, Lewis’ great Boswell, captured some of his titanic dimensions in his book “Country,” published in 1977 during his country resurgence:
“Believe it: Jerry Lee Lewis is a creature of mythic essence… He was — and in a way still is — the heart of redneck rock 'n' roll, and one of the greatest country singers who ever lived. He is the last American wild man.”