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| | Moon River and Me: A Memoir | | | | | ISBN13: 9780670021178.
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| | Author : | | Andy Williams | | Publisher : | | Viking Adult | | Pub. Date : | | 2009-10-13 | | Edition : | | Hardcover, 320 Pages | | ISBN # : | | 0670021172 | | Inventory : | | 33 Available | | Store Price : | | $25.95 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.13 | | |
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| | | | Customer Reviews of This Item | |  Andy Williams book
Submitted on: 2009-11-20 | | | A new book shipped very quickly. Great customer service. Very interesting, and Andy signed it for me last weekend. Certainly worth reading. | | | | Mr. Wonderful
Submitted on: 2009-11-17 | | | Having been a huge Andy Williams fan for 45 years, I was obviously going to love this book no matter what. But it is well written, honest, amusing, and full of nostalgia for life and the music business as it used to be before heavy metal, hip hop, and Madonna ruined it. If your love of music stretches back to the 40s, 50s, 60s, and into the 70s, you'll appreciate Andy's look behind the scenes at his career. He was honest about his marriage to Claudine and the affect his career had on their life, and I was surprised to realize throughout the book that Andy has been quite the astute businessman over the years. Although he had agents and managers, he made decisions that were financially very successful, right through to his new life in Branson. Having seen him perform as recently as a few years ago in Albany NY, I can say the voice is still there. Thanks, Andy, for everything! | | | | What a surprise!
Submitted on: 2009-11-16 | | | Who would have known that Andy William's memoir would be so funny and witty. I picked this up at an airport and was so pleasantly surprised. His writing is charming, funny and shows what a had worker he was (and still is) and what an all around good guy he really is. Try it ..........you'll like it. | | | |  Smooth and easy
Submitted on: 2009-11-16 | | I confess, when I think of Andy Williams my eyelids get heavy. The smooth voiced crooner who hosted a weekly variety show and introduced the world to the Osmonds, is not my musical cup of tea. I play his Christmas albums when appropriate....but other than that no real connection. And that is what makes Andy Williams so fascinating. The effortless musical delivery and easy going charm hid a drive and work ethic that allowed Williams to move away from his humble start in life, his beginnings as part of the Williams Brothers, and even overcome the seeming demise of his career in the 1950's. This was all news to me. With the exception of the murder trial of his ex-wife Claudine Longet for the shooting of her live-in lover, he has stayed out of the tabloids spotlight. His over six decades in show business allowed him to cross paths and work with many of the most talented stars...Judy Garland, Kay Thompson, the Osmonds, Barbara Streisand, Elton John, Jack Lemmon and many others. He was also close to key political figures such as Bobby Kennedy and thier families....and was present when Kennedy was shot.
In his life as in his music, Williams is low key and modest, but don't let that fool you. He was one of the first to see Branson, Missouri as a musical stop and built his theatre there. The writing is easy to read, much like sitting in on a conversation. This was a surprise good read.
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Submitted on: 2009-11-12 | | | I bought this book based on reviews that said he "opened up" about certain parts of his life and gave details of events. Not true. Anyone who has watched a biography of Williams or read even the shortest of articles on him will learn nothing more than was already out there. His chapter about Claudine's shooting case was practically word for word from the case file. There is absolutely nothing new revealed in this book. I was very, very disappointed. | | | |
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