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Abandoned by his father and raised by his mother during the Depression, Jimmy Dean learned early the values of hard work and faith. But no one could have imagined how far those values — and the saving grace of country music — would take the poor young man from Plainview, Texas. Now, JImmy Dean and his wife, Donna, chronicle his amazing rise— from bacrkoad music gigs to playing the Grand Ole Opry to headlining Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium to his own TV show to his Grammy Award win. But even after his success as a country singer, Jimmy's life was to take another turn— as his investment in the Jimmy Dean Meat Company evolved into a phenomenal business success and an American tradition. Journeying from the Lone Star State to the nation's capital, from nashville to New York — with plenty of adventurous detours along the way — this is a candid and affectionate portrait of the legends who crossed Jimmy's path, such as the bawdy Patsy Cline and a nervous up-and-comer named Elvis Presley. Here too are illuminating and poignant encounters with the likes of Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Roy Rogers, Jack Benny, George Burns, Roy Clark, Sammy Davis Jr., JImmy Durante, Jim Henson, John F. Keennedy, George H. W. Bush, and even Sean Connery, with whom Jimmy co-starred in Diamonds Are Forever. But it's also Dean's incredible story of the multimillion-dollar venture that made him a household name, the home-grown values that made his business endure and thrive over th years —and the "deal from hell" with the Sara Lee company that became one of the most challenging periods of Jimmy's life. Brimming with goodwill, folksy humor, nuggets of wisdom, and down-home philosophy, this is a story of a life well-lived that will charm, enthrall, and surprise Jimmy Dean's legion of fans.
About the Authors Donna Meade Dean is a singer, songwriter and former Mercury-Polygram recording artist. Donna enjoys boating with her husband, spending time at home with their poodles, Tara and Pepper, and writing and producing songs in her studio. Jimmy and Donna Meade Dean live in Varina, Virginia. |
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