Larry Verne
Larry Verne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Larry Vern Erickson February 8, 1936 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 2013 (aged 77) Sylmar, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Novelty songs |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1960–1963 |
| Labels | Era Records |
Larry Vern Erickson (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song vocalist.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Verne recorded two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960, "Mister Livingston" (No. 75) and "Mr. Custer" (No. 1, and No. 9 R&B).[1] "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al De Lory, and Joe Van Winkle.[2] The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc.[2] In the 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 music industry, Verne quit to become a successful builder of Hollywood film sets, which he did for 35 years before retiring.[3]
Death
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Larry Verne at AllMusic
- Larry Verne discography at Discogs
- Larry Verne at IMDb
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