Name Don Cornell | Role Singer | |
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Albums Something To Remember Me By..., I, Most of All Similar People Sammy Kaye, Johnny Desmond, Teresa Brewer, Alan Dale, Hugo Winterhalter | ||
Don Cornell - I'll Walk Alone (1952)
Don Cornell (April 21, 1919 – February 23, 2004) was an American singer prominent mainly in the 1940s and 1950s noted for his smooth but robust baritone voice.
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- Don Cornell Ill Walk Alone 1952
- I m yours don cornell 1952
- Early years
- Career
- Other business activities
- Honors
- Death
- References
I m yours don cornell 1952
Early years
Born Luigi Varlaro in The Bronx, New York, Cornell attended Roosevelt High School in the Bronx.
Career
Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and bandleader Sammy Kaye before going solo. He sold over 50 million records. Among his hits were "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Hold My Hand." Don's 1952 hit "I" was the only single-character pop chart entry until Prince's #7 Billboard Hot 100 hit "7" from 1992 and the only single-letter hit until Xzibit's #76 Hot 100 hit "X" from 2000. His version of "Hold My Hand" sold over one million copies, and topped the UK Singles Chart in 1954. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity.
He was among the top headliners, appearing on the nightclub circuit during the 1950s, when there were numerous such venues across the nation. When headlining at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, Kentucky (which was later destroyed in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire) – in metropolitan Cincinnati – he appeared many times on the popular Ruth Lyons noon television program. He also hosted the show during some of Ms. Lyons' periodic absences. In 1953, he was featured on the TV program Chance of a Lifetime.
Cornell had a radio program on KGO in San Francisco, California, in 1953.
Other business activities
In 1959, Cornell, comedian Martha Raye, and other investors formed The Big Daddy Mining Company. The company planned to mine "a rich gold vein on a hillside near Coarsegold, California, ... [containing] an unusually high percentage of gold."
Honors
Cornell was selected for inclusion in the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1963. In 1993, he was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame.
Death
In 1979, Cornell moved to Florida. He died in Aventura, Florida, from emphysema and diabetes at the age of 84. He was survived by his wife, Iris.