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Jimmy Swaggart, TV Evangelist and Cousin to Jerry Lee Lewis Who Became Enmeshed in Scandal, Dies at 90
Pentecostal evangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at 90. The TV preacher was known for fiery crusades against rock music, and was shamed by a sex scandal.
Swaggart had a longstanding recording career of his own, albeit strictly in the traditional gospel field, as he eschewed more contemporary forms of popular music as the devil’s gateway. He gave a widely rebroadcast “I have sinned” speech, with famous shots of tears streaking down his face. His website offers more than 75 CDs for sale — including two volumes of “The Boys From Ferriday,” albums he recorded jointly with Jerry Lee Lewis.
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