Moon River and Me: A Memoir Williams, Andy Hardcover Used

Description: Moon River and Me: A Memoir Williams, Andy Hardcover Used. Nice pre-owned condition. When in the mid-1950s Andy Williams reached a low point in his career, singing in a series of ever seedier dives to ever smaller audiences, the young man from Wall Lake, Iowa, had little inkling of the success that he would one day achieve. But by the time his voice was declared "a national treasure" by President Ronald Reagan he had charted eighteen gold and three platinum record albums, headlined at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for more than twenty years, and hosted an enormously popular weekly television series whose Christmas specials still occupy a tender spot in every baby boomer's heart. In Moon River and Me, his long-awaited autobiography, Andy Williams tells the extraordinary story of a career that has flourished for nearly three-quarters of a century and made its mark in every branch of show business. Raised by a father who was single-mindedly determined to see his four sons become famous performers, Andy spent much of his youth moving across the country, landing wherever he and his brothers might have a bigger opportunity, and eventually winding up in Hollywood. It was there that they caught the eye of the gifted entertainer Kay Thompson, who created an acclaimed nightclub act with the Williams Brothers that toured the country for four years. When Andy set off for a solo career in 1952, however, the fame he had enjoyed with Thompson began to slip away, and he soon found himself struggling to even support himself. ANDY WILLIAMS has been one of the world's best-loved vocalists and entertainers since he began his professional career nearly seventy years ago. Known as the King of Hearts, the Emperor of Easy, and Mr.Moon River, he divides his time between La Quinta, California, and Branson, Missouri. Andy shares not only the triumphs and setbacks of his career but his memories of the many notable people he came to know (including Judy Garland, Henry Mancini, Jack Lemmon, John Lennon, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and Elton John), writing particularly movingly about his close friendship with Bobby Kennedy. For everyone who grew up with the voice of Andy Williams as the sound track to their romances, their holidays, and their family gatherings, Moon River and Me will be a welcome and often surprising self-portrait of a warm, funny, generous, and always captivating man. ISBN 978-0-670-02117-8 1780670021178 REMARKABLE MEMOIR BY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND BELOVED ENTERTAINERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY JACKET DESIGN; MAGGIE PAYETTE FRONT JACKET PHOTOGRAPH: RON GALELLA / WIREIMAGE / GETTY IMAGES BACK JACKET PHOTOGRAPH. FROM THE AUTHOR'S COLLECTION We do our best to get our information and measurements as accurate as possible. Please let us know if purchasing more than one item so we can adjust your invoice for you. Feel free to reach out with any questions. Vintage Limited, "Fashion trends come and go...Style Lasts Forever." When it comes to collectibles and antiques, "Old is never old enough." Please Note: No manniquins, no props, no items used to display product being sold, nor any backdrops are included in sale. Sale only includes item listed.Vintage items can have wear consistent with age, this is part of their charm and should be expected. Sales are final. Thank you again for shopping with us. Have a blessed week.

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