{"product_id":"the-king-family-cookbook-compiled-edited-by-xan-albright-with-erin-albright-and-tina-cole-hardcover","title":"THE KING FAMILY COOKBOOK compiled \u0026 edited by Xan Albright with Erin Albright and Tina Cole (hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" face=\"Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN  9781629337265\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"black\" face=\"Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\" style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOriginally christened \"America's First Family of Song,\"\u003cbr\u003eThe King Family exploded onto the national entertainment\u003cbr\u003escene in l965. Centered around the popular talents and rich\u003cbr\u003eharmonies of Grammy® nominated Big Band era greats The\u003cbr\u003eKing Sisters, along with bandleader and guitar virtuoso Alvino\u003cbr\u003eRey, the entire family displayed on weekly national television\u003cbr\u003ethe musical talents of its 37 members, spanning three\u003cbr\u003egenerations. Following just two dazzling appearances on ABCTV's\u003cbr\u003e\"The Hollywood Palace,\" The King Family became one of\u003cbr\u003ethe most popular and beloved television, recording and\u003cbr\u003econcert acts of the 1960's and 70's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe King Sisters, a popular recording group with a\u003cbr\u003eunique 4-part harmony sound, began performing with the\u003cbr\u003eHorace Heidt Orchestra in the late 1930's. As they continued\u003cbr\u003einto the 40's and 50's with bandleader Artie Shaw, and\u003cbr\u003eeventually joining the Alvino Rey band, they became one of\u003cbr\u003ethe leading attractions of the day on records, radio, movies\u003cbr\u003eand the concert stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the King Sisters' own families expanded, the musical\u003cbr\u003emagic was eventually captured in 1965 in their own weekly\u003cbr\u003eABC-TV show, featuring not only the King Sisters and Alvino Rey,\u003cbr\u003ebut all the aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins, and little kiddies of 37\u003cbr\u003emembers. This initial TV series would spawn a show-business\u003cbr\u003ephenomenon that over the next decade would encompass 17\u003cbr\u003etelevision specials, including holiday specials, 6 top-selling\u003cbr\u003ealbums for Warner Bros., and a second TV series. During these\u003cbr\u003eyears, the family's schedule also included record-breaking\u003cbr\u003eengagements at the nation's top concert venues including\u003cbr\u003esold-out performances at The Hollywood Bowl, nightclub\u003cbr\u003eengagements in Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe,\u003cbr\u003eappearances at Disneyland, and a \"King Family Day\" at the\u003cbr\u003eNew York World's Fair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe King Family continued to appear together in concert\u003cbr\u003eand on television throughout the 1970's and The King Sisters\u003cbr\u003econtinued into the 1980's. In 1985 the Sisters were one of the\u003cbr\u003efeatured performers at President Reagan's Inaugural Ball and in\u003cbr\u003e2004, The King Family's unique place among the pantheon of\u003cbr\u003eentertainers associated with the holidays, including Andy\u003cbr\u003eWilliams and Judy Garland, was celebrated as part of the\u003cbr\u003eBRAVO Television Network's documentary \"The Christmas\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Christmas Special.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe King Family has recently produced a new public\u003cbr\u003etelevision special, their first in three decades, the first ever CD\u003cbr\u003ereleases of their albums, and a planned return to the concert\u003cbr\u003estage. There have been many changes and additions to the\u003cbr\u003efamily over the past four decades (the head count at a recent\u003cbr\u003efamily reunion exceeded 150!) but one thing has remained the\u003cbr\u003esame over the years-their love of being together as a family.\u003cbr\u003eAnd whether it's a warm and cozy Christmas caroling party, a\u003cbr\u003eniece's elegant wedding reception, or a good old-fashioned\u003cbr\u003eFourth of July picnic, there is always an abundance of enticing\u003cbr\u003eand delicious home-cooked food around, from the wonderful\u003cbr\u003erecipes that have become part of this family's tradition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdd to your cart by clicking on button above, or buy directly from Amazon below:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bearmanormedi-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as1\u0026amp;asins=1593935048\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;lt1=_blank\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;lc1=0000FF\u0026amp;bc1=000000\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;f=ifr\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!--\"''\"--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52269482148136,"sku":"pgq1787291914828","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1331\/0760\/files\/the-king-family-cookbook-compiled-edited-by-xan-albright-with-erin-albright-and-_1.jpg?v=1787291920","url":"https:\/\/www.kavolentra.com\/products\/the-king-family-cookbook-compiled-edited-by-xan-albright-with-erin-albright-and-tina-cole-hardcover","provider":"Kavolentra Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}