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16-Mar-2012
‘The Beauty of Imperfection, The Dick Contino Story’, Las Vegas – USAby Rob Howard |
 ‘The Beauty of Imperfection, The Dick Contino Story’ is an autobiography, transcribed from audio tape. The book tell Dick Contino’s life story, with many anecdotes, and reveals his battles with extreme phobias, incarceration, gambling, drinking, and indiscretions. His subsequent US Army problem and prison sentence made major headlines. Dick Contino became a household name. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant and later received a Presidential pardon. The book also details his love affair with actress, Leigh Snowden and their children, and his current life with his wife, Tonia. Dick Contino became an accordion superstar on the Horace Heidt radio show in the late 1940s. He has long been one of the world’s best known accordion entertainers, earning standing ovations every show. He performed on the Ed Sullivan Show more times than any other entertainer, and his story is intriguing and compelling. ‘The Beauty of Imperfection, The Dick Contino Story’ is available via Amazon.com |