Comments on: Why Perry Como Matters

By: Riley

Riley — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:18:31 +0000

Thank you so much for this wonderful article. I wholeheartedly agree that Mr. Como is very underrated. He was a true artist and a great man that will live on forever with his records. I, too became a Como fan at 12 and now I’m 16. I admire Mr. Como a lot, even to the point of having a frames photo of him at my home. Good day.

By: Glen

Glen — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:23:49 +0000

Sorry. The web address of the article should have been:

http://shickshinny.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/shickshinny-mocanaqua-and-nanticoke-and-wnak-730-on-your-am-dial/

Or just click on my name (Glen) and it’ll link to my article.

Glen Slater

By: Glen

Glen — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:20:41 +0000

Zac, EXCELLENT article. I really enjoyed it. I’ve got to give you credit for having the guts to not conform to peer pressure. I assume that very few people of your age like Perry Como, although some might listen to him when no one else is around! Who knows? But even fewer people of your age would admit to being a Perry Como fan, as you have! I admire you both for your writing ability and your nonconformity.

Those who liked Zac’s article, as I did, would also enjoy the article that I wrote on my blog. My article is at /2012/05/11/shickshinny-mocanaqua-and-nanticoke-and-wnak-730-on-your-am-dial/

Glen Slater

By: Susie Orelli

Susie Orelli — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:37:34 +0000

Thank you, Zac Bassonnette, for writing this article. My mother’s favorite record was a 78 of Perry Como singing “Ave Maria”. When I would go to visit her in her last few years, I would play a couple of cassettes of Perry Como singing. I kept the cassettes after she died.

By: Daniel Jimick

Daniel Jimick — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:58:11 +0000

I grew up in the era of the crooners. Perry was among my favorites. I still have my Saturday Night with Mr. C. album. Bing Crosby was the giant of the class but I considered Perry and Frank Sinatra in the same class. Como’s novelty songs are not among my favorites but the ones you consider melodramatic I consider among his best. He did a duet with the late Eddie Fisher of the old Ink Spots song “Maybe” in which his crooner style and Fisher’s “belter” style harmonize beautifully.

By: Tony Bush

Tony Bush — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:54:18 +0000

I was quite surprised when I saw this piece on Perry Como.I too remember him on T.V.and his smooth mellow voice.Most of all I remember him sitting on his stool while singing and he looked so relaxed you felt as if he were about to fall asleep.I may be a little older than Mr.Bissonnette but he hit the nail right on the head,about Perry Como.I learned some interesting facts about Mr.Como, and appreciate Mr.Bissonnette shareing that with us.
Also a Fan of Perry Como
Tony Bush