July 16 - Carmen Lombardo (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for July 16th are found here: Bella Davidovich (2019), Ginger Rogers (2020), and Ginger Rogers; Eugène Ysaÿe (2021)

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Carmen Lombardo (16 July 1903 –17 April19 71) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo and was lead saxophonist and featured vocalist for his brother's orchestra. He was also a successful composer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's In a Name?

Guy Lombardo’s younger brother

Always wondered why his mother

Called him Carmen, though it’s true,

The name is unisex, he knew.

But even though, of course, there are men,

Even famous ones, named Carmen,

He wondered what it would be like

To have a name like Ralph or Mike.

 

 

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