May 18 - Perry Como (The Musical Birthday Series)

The amiable stylings of Perry Como (18 May 1912 – 12 May 2001) was an inevitable presence in record collections in the 50s and 60s. 

 

A Clerihew for PC

Perry Como,

Smooth as slow mo,

Retained popularity

With simple sincerity.

Stanza

Perry Como learned to croon

 By listening to Bing

 Sing.

Selling millions of a tune,

 Hyped the RCA

 Way.