Perry Como

A Biography and Complete Career Record

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by Malcolm Macfarlane and Ken Crossl

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actor > Perry Como

Keywords

Perry Como, singer

Publishing date

2012

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

2009

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 300 pages
7 ¼ x 10 ¼ inches (18.5 x 26 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7166-9

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the authors:
Malcolm Macfarlane is also the author of Bing Crosby: Day By Day and is editor of Bing, the journal of the International Crosby Circle. Ken Crossland is the author of The Man Who Would Be Bing: the Life Story of Michael Holliday. The two authors have studied American and British popular singers for over 40 years. They live in the United Kingdom.

Press Reviews:
Winner, ARSC Award for Excellence

"a fabulous introspective that tells us what went on beyond the microphone, the recording studio, and the camera. It belongs on the bookshelf of all who would like to know details transpiring the life of a captivating artist who was for years at the top of his game"—Chattanooga Airwaves.

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See the complete filmography of Perry Como on the website: IMDB ...