In this never-before-published memoir from the vaults of the Walt Disney Archives; Disney Legend Jimmy Johnson (1917-1976) takes you from his beginnings as a studio gofer during the days of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the opening of Walt Disney World Resort. Johnson relates dozens of personal anecdotes with famous celebrities; beloved artists; and; of course; Walt and Roy Disney.This book; also the story of how an empire-within-an-empire is born and nurtured; traces Johnsons innovations in merchandising; publishing; and direct marketing; to the formation of what is now Walt Disney Records. This fascinating autobiography explains how the records helped determine the course of Disney Theme Parks; television; and film through best-selling recordings by icons such as Annette Funicello; Fess Parker; Julie Andrews; Louis Armstrong; and Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.Through Jimmy Johnsons remarkable journey; the film; TV; and recording industries grow up together as changes in tastes and technologies shape the world; while the legacy of Disney is developed as well as carefully sustained for the generations who cherish its stories; characters; and music.
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