When Andy Kaufman slapped Jerry "The King" Lawler and swore at him on Late 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.
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"Hart's recently released autobiography chronicles his four-plus decades in the music and pro wrestling industries, liv[ing] out his childhood dream." —South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Mouth of the South is an easy, entertaining read." —Canoe
"Packed with Old School photos. These should be a kick to anyone who watched wrestling in the 80s." —PWTorch.com
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
THE MOUTH HAS SOME GOOD THINGS TO SAY,
By COOL JEWEL (MACEDONIA, OHIO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mouth of the South: The Jimmy Hart Story (Paperback)
THIS IS A VERY ENTERTANING BOOK BY FORMER SINGER AND WRESTLING MANAGER JIMMY HART. HE HAS SOME GOOD STORIES ABOUT BOTH OF HIS CAREERS. I ALWAYS FOUND HIM TO BE VERY FUNNY AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES IN THE WACKY WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING. HIS TALES OF BEING ON THE ROAD AND HOW HE SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTING. ALL IN ALL I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ALL FANS OF PRO WRESTLING. EASY TO READ AND ENJOYABLE.
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Nothing special,
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This review is from: The Mouth of the South: The Jimmy Hart Story (Paperback)
Jimmy Hart's memoir was interesting to serious wrestling fans, but he played it safe and didn't reveal a whole lot most fans didn't already know. It read like a first-person, book-length website bio. If he would've taken the gloves off it could have been much better.
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This provides an excellent and entertaining read. He takes the reader along for a fun ride. Very good wrestling book!
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