Living From Hand to Mouth

About the Book

About the Author

Jerry Adler spent 66 years as a popular performer on top draw American and European vaudeville, concert hall and night club stages. He played command performances before European royalty, once yielded a stage to Mao Tse Tung, and for 25 years he was the first call musician when Hollywood needed a harmonica sound track. His heartfelt chromatic playing set the tone in themes for landmark films the likes of "High Noon" "Shane," and "Breakfast at Tiffany''s".

In 2004, when he retired at the age of 86, Jerry began writing about many of his extraordinary career experiences and relationships with some of the world''s most well-known movie stars. His unique collections add unexpected dimension to personalities most of us only guessed at from what we saw on the silver screen.

A onetime regular on Jimmy Cagney''s bowling team, and a pal  to numerous glitterati from the Golden years of film, his insights are unparalleled. Among the 45 plus anecdotes in this collection are personal stories about Cary Grant, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelly, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Jimmy Stewart, Danny Kaye, and the list goes on!

A wonderful read from a gifted musician. "Living From Hand to Mouth" is an amazing romp in the world of show business. It''s a well-crafted archive of hilarious events and encounters featuring many of Hollywood''s best-known stars.