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Vic Damone quit school as a teenager to work at the Paramount Theater to help support his family after his father was injured. During this time he was exposed to a host of accomplished singers both on the stage and behind the scenes. While operating the backstage elevator for Perry Como, Damone asked if he could sing for him to see if he had any talent. He stopped the elevator between floors and after he finished, Como told him he should keep it up. In two different interviews from 1973 and 2003, Como discusses how this experience kicked off his fascinating career that spanned seven decades. Wink Martindale takes listeners on an exploration of the riveting journey from that moment, to his first hit with “I Have but One Heart” and beyond.
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Summary
Summary
Vic Damone quit school as a teenager to work at the Paramount Theater to help support his family after his father was injured. During this time he was exposed to a host of accomplished singers both on the stage and behind the scenes. While operating the backstage elevator for Perry Como, Damone asked if he could sing for him to see if he had any talent. He stopped the elevator between floors and after he finished, Como told him he should keep it up.In two different interviews from 1973 and 2003, Como discusses how this experience kicked off his fascinating career that spanned seven decades. Wink Martindale takes listeners on an exploration of the riveting journey from that moment, to his first hit with “I Have but One Heart” and beyond.
Author
Author Bio: Wink Martindale
Wink Martindale is an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer. He had a passion to be in radio, and it showed, from Memphis and witnessing first-hand the birth of “Presleymania"; his career-altering “Deck of Cards” million-selling gold record; through his hosting of nineteen game shows, including “Tic-Tac-Dough", “Gambit", “High Rollers” and “Debt." He has more than 200 color and black-and-white pictures in an archive of celebrity guests and personal friends, from Wayne Newton to Johnny Mathis.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 0.57 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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