Perry Como
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Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987.
Como in 1939, when he was with the Ted Weems Orchestra
Arriving in Chicago for shows in 1947, Como is met by his fans who get a hair trim along with a song.
Como meeting with songwriters' representatives in the "Supper Club" studio. He met with the "song pluggers" every Wednesday following the West Coast broadcast of Chesterfield Supper Club.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 9,735 at the 2020 census. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802. The town lies in a rich coal district, and most of the town's work force once worked in local steel mills or coal mines. Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 19 pass through the town, as does the Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad. A trolley used to operate from Washington, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh through the borough until 1953.
West Pike Street near the intersection of North Jefferson Avenue
Original plots laid by Colonel John Canon
John McMillan's Log School, built in the 1780s
Pike Street in the Canonsburg Fourth of July parade