Jerry Payne takes on unusual tasks, and turns them into smiles for a lifetime. He would conquer music, politics and business. A drummer by choice, he played with some of the greatest Rock N' Roll musicians. As a political consultant, he won 90% of over 200 campaigns. His best friend becomes Governor. His business career included remarkable successes in the brand new Data Processing field, and then Advertising. He was selected as one of the Three Outstanding Young Men of Louisiana. The intrigue of murder, casinos, death treats, and a Louisiana Supreme Court death penalty appeal that rewrote the law, twists and turns through his phenomenal adult life.