Perry Como

Article: The magic of Perry Como's songs and music lives on
New Straits Times;  May 19, 2001 ;     696 words ... ... Times 05-19-2001 The magic of Perry Como's songs and music lives on Byline ... crooners, Pierino Roland Como or Perry Como. Like Agnelli, Como (1913 ... and the hit "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)". These novelty songs gave ...

Article: Blackstreet is positive - no diggity.(VARIETY)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 27, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... Blackstreet leader Teddy Riley. Neither Riley nor Blackstreet cofounder Chauncey Hannibal had heard of Perry Como's "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)," the other diggity ditty to hit No. 1 on Billboard's pop chart, in 1956. "Wow, I gotta ...

Article: Where old vinyl tops the charts
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  August 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Summit's Springfield Avenue in 1956, the year Dean Martin's "Memories are Made of This" and Perry Como's "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" ranked high on the charts. That same year, a young Elvis Presley had his first hits, including ...

Article: KIRKVILLE DRIVER RESTORES TWO CHEVY BEL AIRS.(Auto)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  December 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Accessories: Bumper guards, fender skirts, push button radio A No. 1 hit in '56: "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" - Perry Como 1955 Chevy Bel Air Engine: 265 cubic-inch V-8 Transmission: Powerglide A No. 1 hit in '55: "Rock ...

Article: 'Mediterranean Holiday' up next for symphony
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  April 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Just as Chabrier knew a good tune when he heard one, so, too, did Perry Como. The laidback crooner's No. 1 hit single from 1956, "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity, Boom What You Do to Me)," borrowed its melody from the "Espana's" main ...

Article: Perry Como, Making It All Sound Easy
The Washington Post;  May 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Perry Como died "in his sleep," the obituaries ... movies and, especially, on television, Perry Como was known for a style so soft and smooth ... The dream, of course, has ended. Perry Como stopped performing several years before ...

Article: Perry Como: He put stars in many eyes.(Editorial)
The Boston Herald;  May 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... office now, a 16 by 20 photograph of Perry Como, my mother, my aunt Lorraine and me ... joy just to look at it. My mother met Perry Como because of me. But I knew him and his ... most of the time. But I said, "Mama, Perry Como has front row seats for us," and she ...