Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como(May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the 20th century. Throughout a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively with the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. He sold millions of records for RCA but he also pioneered a weekly musical variety television show which set the standard and proved one of the most successful in television history. His combined success on television and popular recordings has never been equalled by any other artist of the time
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Birth Of The Blues Lyrics
Perry Como
Oh . . . they say some people long ago,
Were searchin for a diffrent tune,
One that they could croon,
As only they can . . .
They only had the rhythm . . . so,
They started swayin to and fro . . .
They didnt know just what to use,
That is how the blues,
Really began . . .
They heard the breeze in the trees,
Singin weird melodies,
And they made that,
The start of the blues!
And from a jail came the wail,
Of a down-hearted frail,
And they played that,
As part of the blues!
From a whippoorwill out on the hill,
They took a new note ( whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill . . . )
Pushed it through a horn till it was worn,
Into a blue note . . . ( whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill . . . )
An then they nursed it, and rehearsed it,
And gave out the news,
That the southland . . .
Gave birth to the blues!
( shout out the wonderful news! )
Oh, the breeze from the trees,
A wail from the jail,
A buzz from the cousin of a nightingale,
And southland ( hello, hello! )
Gave birth to the blues!