William Lee Golden

"Behind the Beard"

The wait is over! And it was worth the wait. William Lee Golden finally tells it all!

William's new autobiography "Behind the Beard" is an amusing, poignant and brutally honest memoir.

"When you write your life story, and decide to bare everything, it's kind of scary. It feels a lot like getting naked....in front of the entire world. Now that I've committed to it, there is one thing going through my mind....if I was going to get naked in front of everyone, I probably shouldn't have waited until I was 82 years old!" - William Lee Golden

This deluxe, hard cover book includes over 200 rare, never-before-seen photos from William's personal collection!

Told in William's own words, "Behind the Beard" includes: William's memories of his childhood and teenage years; and how he went from the cotton fields of alabama to singing on stage with his favorite musical group.

Childhood

School Age

Teenage years

"William Lee is the face of the Oak ridge Boys to many people. When people think of the oaks, they think of that guy with the beard. Of Course, he's much more than that....as you are about to find out." - Joe bonsall

"William Lee Golden is a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But he is a person who knows who he is. He has diedicated his life to helping people. William is a man of intergrity and honesty, and you will read his very honest words in this book."

Jim Halsey

"William Lee Golden is a star. When he walks in the room, head's turn. He's like a cool version of Gandhi."

Tony Brown

" I know William has a lot of stories he wants to tell in this book, and I support him 100 percent. He has a lot of fans who want to read about the interesting life he has led."

Duane Allen

" I am honored to be a part of William's book, and I look forward to reading it. Imagine that...I'm with the guy almost every day of the year, and I'm still looking forward to finding out things that I don't know about the man."

Richard Sterban

"William Lee is the face of the Oak Ridge Boys to many people. When people think of the Oaks, they think of that guy wit the beard. Of course, he's much more that that....as you are about to find out."

Joe Bonsall
BEHIND THE BEARD BY WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN, AUTOGRAPHED

BEHIND THE BEARD BY WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN, AUTOGRAPHED

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William's new autobiography "Behind the Beard" is an amusing, poignant and brutally honest memoir. Told in his own words, William shares his memories of his childhood and teenage years; and how he went from the cotton fields of Alabama to singing on stage with his favorite musical group. He also talks about his vision of turning a gospel group into one of the biggest acts in country music history.  You'll also read about his wife's one-of-kind reaction when she learned he had been unfaithful, and the reason he was fired by the Oak Ridge Boys. Find out out he made his "Prodigal Son" return to the Oaks and what the future holds for William Lee and the Oak Ridge Boys. Plus, William also answers the question of: When and why he started growing his beard, and will he ever cut it?
BEHIND THE BEARD BY WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN

BEHIND THE BEARD BY WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN

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William's new autobiography "Behind the Beard" is an amusing, poignant and brutally honest memoir. In his own words, William talks about his memories of his childhood and teenage years; and how he went from the cotton fields of Alabama to singing on stage with his favorite musical group. You'll read about William's vision of turning a gospel group into one of the biggest acts in country music history. William also shares his wife's one-of-kind reaction when she learned he had been unfaithful, and the reason he was fired by the Oak Ridge Boys. Find out out he made his "Prodigal Son" return to the Oaks and what the future holds for William Lee and the Oak Ridge Boys. Plus, William answers the question of: When and why he started growing his beard, and will he ever cut it?