Editor’s note: Andy Williams passed away in 2012 at the age of 84. This interview was conducted in late 2009.

He’s had one of the most enduring and endearing careers in the entertainment industry. After all, he’s been part of it for more than 70 years! But Andy’s rise was not an easy one, and it didn’t happen overnight.

Hear how a poverty-stricken, small-town Iowa youngster started off literally singing for his survival, then singing with his brothers and then rocketed to superstardom.

Andy had many downs in his life to go with all the ups and he doesn’t shy away from discussing those events, including his experimentation with LSD. Plus, find out what other unexpected parts of his life he revealed in his autobiography, “Moon River and Me.”