The singer best known for "Eh Compari" was never completely able to shake his most infamous moment in 1953 where, after two years as a cast member on the radio and television programs hosted by the then-powerful Arthur Godfrey, he was fired by Godfrey during a broadcast of Godfrey's CBS morning show "Arthur Godfrey Time," allegedly for "lacking humility" (but more likely for hiring a manager and stepping out on the weekly dance lessons the "LIttle Godfreys" had to take)--he kept his career going in nightclubs and on TV and radio (including a long stint as a DJ on New York's WNEW when the station returned to its roots in the early 80s and began the adult standards format). He, like other crooners, probably would've been hurt by rock and roll no matter what, but at least he had the satisfaction of seeing Godfrey's career steadily go downward after this incident:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/singer-julius-la-rosa-fired-godfrey-show-dies-39126207 And a clip from an episode of "Biography" (narrated by Jack Perkins) including Godfrey's actual firing of Mr. LaRosa (during the radio-only portion of "Arthur Godfrey Time"): https://youtu.be/6s75wpdiri8 -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
