Kennedy Center: biography of Perry Como
(singer, born May 18, 1912, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; died May 12, 2001)
When he was an 11-year-old apprentice sweeping floors and stropping
razors in Steve Fragapane's three-chair barber shop in the small mining
town of... >>read more
A Perry Como Discography:
"Sing to me, Mister C., sing to me ... " The familiar theme music swells as Mister C. takes his place at the boom mike. On screen you see Perry looking over the music on the stand before him. Above him is the mike, and in the lower right hand corner, a single rose stands in its vase. Tony Mottola, on guitar,... >>read more
The perry Como home on the internet: A gathering place for all fans of Perry Como.
Perry Como was born Pierino Ronald Como in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1912, the son of Pietro Como, a mill hand, and Lucia Travaglini Como, immigrants from Palena, Italy. The seventh of thirteen children, Perry Como earned a few cents a day working... >>read more
Pictures of Perry Como: Comedian Jack Swersie toured with PERRY COMO in 1990 ,91 & 92. Here are 30 photographs of the legendary singer from those years.
I was honored to have spent the 1990, 1991, and 1992 Christmas season touring as Perry's opening act for his annual holiday tour. Never in my twenty year career have I worked with anyone... >>read more
JUPITER INLET BEACH COLONY, Florida (CNN) -- Singer Perry Como, best known for his hit Christmas television specials and albums, died Saturday at his home, according to the co-host of his weekly radio program ... >>read more