[78-L] Perry Como & the Draft^

[David Lennick]

A lot of crap in that bio..Todd made ONE record in Montreal, not "several". But 
I'd definitely heard the story about his recommending Como. So his centenary is 
coming up..time to alert Ray Crick so my Living Era CD can be reissued on 
Retrospective (if it hasn't been already).

dl

On 4/3/2014 10:26 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> According to this article, you're right. Todd did recommend Como to take his place as a solo act with Victor.
>
> http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2011/04/disappearance-of-dick-todd.html
>
> Cary Ginell
>
> On Apr 3, 2014, at 7:23 AM, David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>  wrote:
>
>> Nobody's band..I'm thinking Todd recommended Como for a radio slot.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 4/3/2014 10:19 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>> Replacement in whose band? Como joined Weems band when Weems saw him sing with Freddie Carlone's band at a casino in Warren, Ohio in 1935. Como apparently was trying to decide between joining Weems or Paul Whiteman, from whom he also had an offer. If Como decided on Whiteman, Weems was going to pick Frankie Laine instead. Laine ended up replacing Como in Carlone's group.
>>>
>>> Cary Ginell
>>>
>>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 7:06 AM, David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> Didn't Dick Todd recommend Perry as his replacement when HE went overseas (and
>>>> his career went into the toilet)?
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>
>>>> On 4/3/2014 9:54 AM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>>> Como was married with a small child and was ranked 3A in the draft. Rather than enlist, he decided to wait until he was drafted, but he never was.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cary Ginell
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:13 AM, Julian Vein<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>    wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/04/14 12:59, RJHoltin334578 wrote:
>>>>>>> When the Weems band went off to war en masse Perry stayed behind. I
>>>>>>> know Frankie Sinatra was 4-F because of a blown eardrum but I've never
>>>>>>> heard why Perry wasn't drawn off to the service. (or Ray Eberle,
>>>>>>> either, for that matter)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPod - which explainz any bad typjng
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Was barbering a protected occupation?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       Julian Vein
>>>>>> __________________________________