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
Publicity still, c. 1962
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 southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 9,735 at the 2020 census. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon
Perry Como
…in 2006. Como has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his work in radio, television, and music. Como was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. He was the seventh of 13 children and the first American-born child of Pietro Como (1877–1945) and…
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