Research Catalog

Title

Perry Como : a biography and complete career record / Malcolm Macfarlane and Ken Crossland ; foreword by Michael Feinstein ; foreword by Michael Feinstein.

Author

Macfarlane, Malcolm, 1942-

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

Crossland, Ken

Description

ix, 300 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

"Perry Como became one of the top American crooners of the 20th century and one of the first multimedia stars. His record sales exceeded 100 million. In 1948, Como crossed 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"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Como, Perry, 1912-2001
• Singers > United States > Biography

Genre/Form

• Biography
• Biographies
• Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The barber business -- Beat the band : The Ted Weems years -- Till the end of time -- Hollywood and bust -- The supper club -- First contact -- Hoop-dee-doing it -- Don't let the stars get in your eyes -- Old Silver Throat -- Catch a falling star -- Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall -- The scene changes -- It's impossible -- The barber comes to town -- Charisma in slow motion -- Final curtain -- You are never far away from me -- Appendix A : Perry Como on record -- Appendix B : Perry Como on television, 1948-1955 -- Appendix C : Perry Como year by year.

ISBN

• 9780786437016 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
• 0786437014 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2009009927

OCLC

• 314840563
• SCSB-10335656

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library