Just Getting Started Lib/E Contributor(s): Bennett, Tony (Author), Simon, Scott (Contribution by), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441725083 ISBN-13: 9781441725080 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.1" (0.70 lbs) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In his warm and inviting style, Tony Bennett talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bennett, Tony: - Tony Bennett, the child of Italian immigrants, grew up in Astoria, Queens, during the Great Depression. After serving as an infantryman in World War II, he studied singing and signed with Columbia Records in 1950, releasing his first hit with the label in 1951. Over the course of his career, which has spanned more than sixty years, he has sold millions of albums that have achieved gold and platinum status both in the United States and worldwide, and has won nineteen Grammy Awards. On August 3, 2016, Tony turned ninety. Barrett, Joe: -Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. Simon, Scott: -Scott Simon is the New York Times bestselling author of Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. He is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and from many wars. He is now the award-winning host of Weekend Edition Saturday. With more than four million listeners, it is the most-listened-to news program on National Public Radio. Simon has won Peabody and Emmy Awards for his reporting. |