Don Cornell
During the era of big bands and smooth, classic entertainers, Don Cornell was a
leading star performing at major night clubs and casinos, scoring a string of
hits and selling over 50 million records. Born Luigi Francisco Valaro in The
Bronx, New York in 1919, he took to music after being given a guitar by his
uncle and got his first job as a singing waiter at the Embassy Club. A stint as
a professional boxer saw him rack up 20 wins, but he quit the sport when he was
asked to throw a fight and ended up playing guitar in Red Nichols' band instead.
His name was changed when he later...
The Bible Tells Me SoDon Cornell
You'll Never Walk Alone
2:18
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door CanteenSammy Kaye, Don Cornell and Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
WWII Songs
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It Isn't FairDon Cornell
Don
I'll Walk AloneDon Cornell
Don
3:05
I'll Be Seeing YouDon Cornell
The Great American Songbook: 149 Amazing Tracks
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I Left My Heart at the Stage Door CanteenSammy Kaye, Don Cornell and Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
Hit Parade 1942
