Born in 1926, Anthony Dominick Benedetto—known professionally as Tony Bennett—is a legend of the music business. Founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, his hometown, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman, and, afterward, continued to […]
Read MorePierino Ronald “Perry” Como, born in 1912 in Pennsylvania, was an Italian-American crooner who set the standard for smooth vocal stylings. Throughout a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. He sold millions of records for RCA, beginning with his 1945 […]
Read MoreGaetano Albert Lombardo was born in London, Ontario, in 1902. He formed the Royal Canadians with his brothers Carmen, Lebert, and Victor, as well as other musicians from his hometown, and in 1924 took a two-year residency at a Cleveland nightclub, the Claremont Tent. This was followed by a 33-year residency at Manhattan’s Roosevelt Grill […]
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