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1. We might as well start at the beginning. Well... Perry's beginning anyway. Where was Perry born?
2. Perry wasn't always a singer. Before singing became his full-time profession Perry was in another line of work. Just how did he make a living?
3. At age thirty, after ten years as a band singer, Perry started recording. Over the years he had over 140 songs on the Billboard charts; all for the same record company. What was this company which had Perry and Elvis as label mates?
4. Once the records started selling big it was time to put Perry in some movies! From 1944-1946 Perry appeared in three films. Which of these movies was he in?
5. Perry seemed to be a natural for television. In 1948 he made his first TV appearance and by 1950 he had his own show on CBS. That show ("The Perry Como Show") ran for five years. Then in 1955 he began his Saturday night show on NBC. What was the theme song for that show?
6. In 1955 Perry was teamed with a label mate to record a few tunes. They had a hit record with the largely forgotten "Chee Chee-Oo-Chee (Sang the Little Bird)." Who was the other half of the duo responsible for that awful tune?
7. In 1958 Perry became the first singer to place a Burt Bacharach song in the U.S. Top Ten. What was the name of that tune?
8. If you happened to "Catch A Falling Star" what did Perry advise you to do with it?
9. At his public appearances the most requested song was the one that Perry just would not sing. What song was it?
10. Well... Perry made it through the Beatles' years. It was in late 1970 that Perry entered the Billboard charts with what would be his last Top Ten hit record. What was the name of that song?
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