Perry Como A Biography and Complete Career Record |
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Author:
| Macfarlane, Malcolm Crossland, Ken |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3701-6 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $65.95 |
Book Description:
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Perry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million, placing him in the exclusive upper echelon of bestselling popular singers. In 1948, Como was the first popular singer to cross over to television and The Perry Como Show became the benchmark for a broadcast music and variety show. Como's career illuminates developments in the music and television...
More DescriptionPerry Como put aside his career as a barber to become one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and also one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million, placing him in the exclusive upper echelon of bestselling popular singers. In 1948, Como was the first popular singer to cross over to television and The Perry Como Show became the benchmark for a broadcast music and variety show. Como's career illuminates developments in the music and television business in the middle of the last century.This biography features over 80 photographs, a complete discography, a listing of all TV appearances, and a year by year chronology of Perry Como's career from 1934 to 1994. Foreword by singer and music historian Michael Feinstein.