{"product_id":"dean-martin-recollections-paperback","title":"Dean Martin Recollections - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElliot Thorpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBernard H. Thorpe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULLY REVISED AND UPDATED \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I sang some songs, acted here and there, but no way would I call myself exceptional. I just hope I did my best for my audiences.'\u003c\/i\u003e A somewhat self-deprecating comment from Dean Martin on his own career. It was this laid-back approach to his work, however, that belied a hard-working, dedicated and professional entertainer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom humble beginnings as the son of an Italian immigrant, Dean reached the peak of his career with his award-winning, ratings-busting weekly variety show for NBC. As well as counting Frank Sinatra amongst his closest friends and a tempestuous 10-year partnership with Jerry Lewis, Dean recorded countless hit singles, sold millions of award-winning records and starred in a string of hit movies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winner* Bernard H Thorpe first got to know Dean in 1960. Together they formed what would become The Dean Martin Association, the first and only authorized, independent world society for Dean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApproved in 1995 by the man himself, Dean Martin Recollections is a unique re-telling of the life and vocation of a legendary celebrity who scaled the heights of Hollywood to attain world-wide fame, and the story of how an unassuming family man from the British media industry became a dedicated ambassador and friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An insightful look into the life of a legend, written by a life-long friend.' \u003c\/i\u003e- Yours Retro magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*recipient of the ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research: 2023 - Best Discography in Research in Rock or Popular Music, in recognition of \"exceptional achievement and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge of the history of recorded sound\" [\u003ci\u003eDean Martin - A Discography\u003c\/i\u003e]\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48597824176376,"sku":"9781739458409","price":33.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/zwu1foc7Pt9781739458409.webp?v=1782934054","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/dean-martin-recollections-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}