Rosemary Clooney's 50-year career travelled a long road, from 50s novelty songs to timeless American jazz, combating personal strife and a drug-fueled mental breakdown along the way. Late Life Jazz tells the rise, fall and rise again story of America's finest girl singer.
Perry Como's transition from barber to one of the 20th century's leading crooners highlights his significant impact on both music and television. With over 100 million records sold, he was a pioneer in multimedia entertainment, notably as the first popular singer to host a television variety show. This biography not only chronicles his remarkable career but also includes 73 photographs, a complete discography, a comprehensive list of his television appearances, and a detailed year-by-year timeline of his life from 1912 to 2001.