Remembering Perry Como on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth

[tr...@iwvisp.com]

I met Perry in the mid '80's, after a concert. It's memorable for
several reasons. First, it was a wonderful concert with a full
orchestra and back up singers and dancers as Perry performed two
hours
of hits and stories. Secondly, I was able to have my late parents
with me. My mother was a bobby soxer in the '40's and had seen Como
in concert as a teenager. My Dad, a musician who was more than a
fan. Thirdly, while we thought we had the opportunity for a minute
or
two after the concert to shake hands, maybe a photo, Perry invited us
into his trailer and we spent about 15 minutes talking on various
subjects, mostly us answering Perry's questions about us! My Mom was
amazed and impressed because Perry remembered the specific concert
she
attended in Philadelphia. What a talent and what a wonderful and
warm
gentleman.

Ray Arthur

[DCar...@aol.com]

Perry Como wanted to be Big Crosby when he grew up.

He never grew, baby!!

[Jan Dean]

DCar...@AOL.com wrote:

> Perry Como wanted to be Big Crosby when he grew up.
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> He never grew, baby!!

He could never be big enough to be Big Crosby.

David Crosby grew to be a bit on the big side, though.

[Blue]

On May 18, 1:15 pm, "t...@iwvisp.com" <t...@iwvisp.com> wrote:

"Catch a Falling Star and Put it in Your Pocket"

[Michael Pendragon]

Happy belated birthday, to Mr. C.

It's great to hear a story where a superstar lives up to his image.

Thanks for sharing this, Ray.

[Way Back Jack]

My mom too was a big fan of his in the early 50s. Had a popular TV show.
I saw him at a Baltimore Oriole game in the 50s when he and shortstop Willy
Miranda clowned around on the field. He seemed to be a real good sport.
Recall that the people commented on how short he was even next to 5'7"
Willy.

Anyway, your experience doesn't surprise me. A real gentleman and class
act was ol' Perry.

[DCar...@aol.com]

On May 20, 2:05 pm, Way Back Jack <inva...@invalid.net> wrote:

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He seemed to be a real good sport.
Recall that the people commented on how short he was even next to
5'7"
Willy.

Maybe Willie was wearing his sister Carmen's fruit topping that
day!!!!

Dennis C from Tennessee

[tr...@iwvisp.com]

On May 20, 11:05 am, Way Back Jack <inva...@invalid.net> wrote:

I would guess he was 5'5" or 5'6". I have a photo of Perry and my
parents. Unfortunately the photo of Perry and me was lost by the
developer.

Ray

[Michael Pendragon]

IMdB lists him as 5'6".

[DCar...@aol.com]

On May 20, 9:56 pm, Michael Pendragon

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Anybody on these boards under six feet?.............besides Fred of
course !!!!



Dennis C from Tennessee

[Michael Pendragon]

I thought Bruce was supposed to be vertically challenged. Isn't he
5'4" or thereabouts?

[Way Back Jack]

Willy used to dress up like Chiquita Banana. You shoulda seen the duet
that Carmen and he did.

[SJC]

I enjoy Perry Como too, both his 1940s records ["When You Were Sweet Sixteen"-what a tear-jerker that is!, "Chi-Baba", "Till the End of Time" with apologies to Chopin;"A You're Adorable"] and his 1950s ones ["Catch a Falling star", which was an early Paul Vance-Lee Pockriss song, "Magic Moments", similiar for Burt Bacharach and Hal Dav id-man,l was Como good at intropducing future star song duos!,"Chincherinchee","Hot Diggity", and "You're not Sick"w/Fontana Sisters].

[Way Back Jack]

Just Born
Wanted
Prisoner of Love

[Michael Pendragon]

On May 25, 2:07 am, SJC <gcar...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:31:55 AM UTC-7, Way Back Jack wrote:

"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" "Till the End of Time" and "Catch a
Falling Star" are among my top favorite Como songs as well. Jack's
pick of "Prisoner of Love" would be included as well. Throw in "It's
Impossible," and you've got my top 5.