Liar, Alleged: A Tell-All

Celebrities, Sex, and All the Rest

De: David Vass

Narrado por: Benjamin Koenig

In the 50s, gays took on stereotypical roles David Vass did not embrace. “I wasn’t a top, bottom, butch or fem - I scared the shit out of all the homos I met!” Entertaining, humorous, and shocking, he reveals secrets of the record labels (how he became a mafia money runner), juicy, never-before-told anecdotes about legendary celebrities - Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe and Tony award winners that he technical directed. Over 100 World Class difficult personalities were kept in line by Vass. Many shared their secrets with him.

“At seven, I stopped talking for two years because of a speech impediment and started writing. Diaries were the first of my addictions. I wrote down everything that happened to me for seven decades. These outrageous experiences are the bones of my book; I hope none of the mobsters I knew will leave a horse’s head in my bed!”

David’s story is still relevant, given today’s political backpedaling of our civil liberties. His life is raunchy, hilarious, twisted, and brutally honest. A laugh-out-loud page-turner: gay little boy of the 50s, stumbles into the dangerous world of strip clubs in the 60s where he learned his talent as a technical director. Working the hottest clubs and iconic theatres, record labels lined up to contract him for his ‘celebrity-whisperer’ talents and his connections to the mob in the 70s.

The fun he had in prison; “best sex of my life”, thrills with pills, robbing his mother in drag thinking she wouldn’t recognize him. She did. His salacious adventures in a pre-AIDs world. A homo-hobo, Vass’s mash-up is brutally honest and a cautionary tale laced with inspiration.

©2023 David Vass (P)2023 David Vass

Raunchy, Insightful, Bluntly Honest

A provocative, entertaining, and brutally honest coming-of-age tale about a gay man in the 1950’s. David Vass begins with his childhood and his journey of self-discovery, career choices, friendships, and moments with celebrities like Ella Fitzgerald, Marilyn Monroe, Peggy Lee, and more.

David Vass, the author, writes a down-to-earth and blunt narrative about his sexual encounters, work relationships, and his life choices – drugs, and alcohol. He brings to light the stereotypical beliefs of society during the 1950s about gay men and women using humor and candid dialogue between characters. His career consisted of random and deliberate encounters, all of which he details in a serious yet highly entertaining and engaging manner, specifically his interactions with celebrities! The dialogue drives the narrative forward, enriching and defining events and interactions more completely. Vass takes time to develop each character and relationship accordingly. From start to finish, Vass’ words are raunchy, unexpected, hilariously twisted, and always honest and insightful!

The narrator, Benjamin Koenig, captures the personality of each character and projects it accurately to the listener. The emotional experiences of the characters are vividly portrayed. Koenig delivers with deliberate precision, amplifying the emotional turmoil and speech patterns. His voice-acting skills are perfect for this audiobook!

There are specific warnings concerning the level and nature of raunchiness and inappropriateness for children and those with delicate senses. Please be aware! Although I had been warned, I was still taken by surprise! However, this level is not for the sake of shock but rather to reinforce what gay men and women went through in the 1950s and on. Very insightful, fun, and emotionally hard-core! I highly recommend this book.

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