110 years |
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from birthday |
Birth date |
March 27, 1914 |
Date of death |
July 2, 1990 (76 years) |
Zodiac sign |
Aries |
Place of Birth |
United States |
Occupation |
Singer |
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Roy Landman (March 27, 1914 – July 2, 1990), better known as Snooky Lanson, was an American singer known for co-starring on the NBC television series Your Hit Parade.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Lanson was a band singer with Francis Craig's dance band in the late 1930s. He became a singing star when major bandleader Ray Noble hired him as his orchestra's "boy singer"; Noble and Lanson appear together in three Soundies musical films produced in 1941. Lanson made additional Soundies as a solo artist in 1944.
On radio, Lanson was featured on Appointment with Music, The Saturday Showcase,:294 and Sunday Night Serenade.:321
NBC's popular Your Hit Parade radio programs featured Frank Sinatra, who left the series in 1950. Snooky Lanson was chosen to replace him, and Lanson became one of America's first TV stars when Your Hit Parade came to television in July 1950. Lanson remained with the series through 1957. Floor manager (and future children's television host) Fred Rogers said that Lanson often played craps behind the set with the stagehands until it was his turn to perform.
Height | 5 ft 9 in / 175 cm |
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Weight | 161 lb / 73 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | White |