Nomad man, Welcome back. You sent me searching again.
Don Cornell (April 21, 1919 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer prominent mainly in the 1940s and 1950s noted for his smooth but robust baritone voice.
Born Luigi Varlaro in The Bronx, New York, Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and bandleader Sammy Kaye before going solo. He sold over 50 million records.[citation needed] Among his hits were "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Hold My Hand." His version of "Hold My Hand" sold over one million copies, and topped the UK Singles Chart in 1954. In 1993, he was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame. He was also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity.
He was among the top headliners, appearing on the nightclub circuit during the 1950s, when there were numerous such venues across the nation. When headlining at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, Kentucky – in metropolitan Cincinnati – he appeared many times on the popular Ruth Lyons noon television program. He also hosted the show during some of Ms. Lyons' periodic absences.
In 1979, Cornell moved to Florida. He died in Aventura, Florida, from emphysema and diabetes at the age of 84.
Loved Hold My Hand by him. I Want to Hold Your Hand, Sylvester.
The Fab Four did that one.
Hurry back, Brit, and Stevie was right. Love You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover.
My daughter and I were discussing Oscar Wilde and his fairy tales. Love that guy, so here is one that we searched out and found.
The Selfish Giant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqFqxP5o4w
