Larry Verne
Larry Verne | |
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| Birth name | Larry Vern Erickson |
| Born | February 8, 1936 Novelty songs |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960–1963 |
| Labels | Era Records |
Larry Vern Erickson (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song vocalist.
Biography
Verne recorded two
UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake
. "Mr. Custer" was featured on an album of novelty songs recorded by Verne called Mister Larry Verne, which was released that same year.
After growing tired of the
Hollywood film sets, which he did for 35 years before retiring.[3]
Death
Verne died on October 8, 2013, of heart failure in
Sylmar, California, at the age of 77.[4] He had long suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had suffered three strokes.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record Label | B-side | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | |||||
| 1960 | "Mr. Custer" | 1 | 9 | Era | "Okeefenokee Two Step" | Mister Larry Verne |
| "Mister Livingston" | 75 | — | "Roller Coaster" | |||
| 1961 | "Abdul's Party" | 113 | — | "Tubby Tilly" | ||
| "Charlie at the Bat" | — | — | "Pow, Right in the Kisser" | |||
| "The Speck" | — | — | "Beatnick" | |||
| 1962 | "I'm a Brave Little Soldier" | — | — | "Hoo-Ha" | ||
| "The Coward That Won the West" | — | — | "The Porcupine Patrol" | |||
| 1964 | "Return of Mr. Custer" | — | — | "Running Through the Forrest" | ||
References
- All Media Network. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Osborne, Jerry (November 17, 2003). "Ask 'Mr. Music' Jerry Osborne". Mr. Music.
- ^ "July to December 2013". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "Passings: Larry Verne (1936 - 2013)". Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
External links
- Larry Verne at AllMusic
- Larry Verne discography at Discogs
- Larry Verne at IMDb
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