Don Cherry

Pop vocalist -- and professional golfer -- Don Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1924. He got his professional start in the music business in his twenties with a short stay as lead singer in the Jan Garber Band. Cherry's spot lasted for all of 17 days. Never one to give up, he did a recording with the Victor Young Orchestra titled "Mona Lisa." His smooth vocal styling drew enough attention that he soon had a record deal. In the '50s he had a number of hit singles under the Columbia Records label. Over the years, Cherry appeared on The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griff...