Like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams was often mistaken for being a square. To kids growing up in the 1960s and '70s, he was about sweaters, holiday specials and conformity He also was seen as TV's surrogate parent—oblivious to issues kids were going through, emotionally distant and quick to demand that old rules be followed without discussion. Now that boom…
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