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9781550225952

The Mouth of the South The Jimmy Hart Story

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  • ISBN13:

    9781550225952

  • ISBN10:

    1550225952

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-11-01
  • Publisher: Ecw Press
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Summary

When Andy Kaufman slapped Jerry "The King" Lawler and swore at him onLate Night with David Letterman, the two men and the legendary manager Jimmy Hart were the only people privy to the planned (and unplanned) elements of the row, as revealed in this autobiography of "The Mouth of the South." Beginning with stories from his days onboard Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars as a singer with the Gentrys, Jimmy Hart offers straight talk about stardom and his entrance into the wrestling arena as a manager. An insider's perspective on pro wrestling's most outrageous personalities and matches fills this celebration of the business and spectacle of such organizations as the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, Wrestle Xpress, and the Xtreme Wrestling Federation. Wrestling fans will relish these rarely told stories of insider upsets, personal victories, and unbelievable moments in the history of pro wrestling.

Author Biography

Jimmy Hart is a wrestling announcer and the former manager of wrestling superstars such as Andy Kaufman, the Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, and the Nasty Boys. He is a former member of the rock band the Gentrys, who hit the Billboard charts in the late 1960s with "Keep on Dancing." He lives in Tampa, Florida.

Table of Contents

Forewords: "The Mouth of the South" 1(4)
1 Something to Talk Rbout 5(18)
2 The Gentrys: Rockin' in Memphis 23(18)
3 Rock Meets Wrestling: Jerry Lawler 41(16)
4 ...and his manager, Jimmy Hart 57(14)
5 The Southern Handicap Champion 71(26)
6 Andy "I'm from Hollywood" Haufman 97(16)
7 Rockin' and Wrasslin' in New York City 113(28)
8 Where Hulk Goes... 141(24)
9 Still Rockin, Still Wrasslin' 165

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