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Perry Como

by Malcolm Macfarlane
Ken Crossland
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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. 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 73 photographs, a complete discography, a listing of all television appearances, and a year by year chronology of Perry Como's life from 1912 to 2001.

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Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781476600246
  • Release date: May 7, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781476600246
  • Release date: May 7, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781476600246
  • File size: 7108 KB
  • Release date: May 7, 2015

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subjects

History Performing Arts Nonfiction

Languages

English

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. 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 73 photographs, a complete discography, a listing of all television appearances, and a year by year chronology of Perry Como's life from 1912 to 2001.

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History Performing Arts Nonfiction