Obituaries
Julius La Rosa, a pop singer known for hits including “Eh, Cumpari,” whose firing live on the air by Arthur Godfrey in 1953 overshadowed his successes that followed, has died at age 86.
May 15, 2016
Entertainment & Arts
Singer Julius La Rosa, whose career dates back to the early days of television, is appearing at Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow & Stars in New York City, winning a new generation of fans.
July 13, 1989
July 11, 1989
Big bands: Among those saluting the legend at a tribute in Cerritos will be a musician who’s an expert at re-creating his sound.
Jan. 13, 1996
Opinion
A writer’s life was directly affected by Supreme Court decisions that ended laws against interracial marriage and legalized same-sex marriage.
June 6, 2021
Music
Archie Bleyer, the successful musical director and arranger who became the subject of controversy when he and singer Julius LaRosa were fired by Arthur Godfrey from Godfrey’s national television program 35 years ago, has died.
March 22, 1989
Travel & Experiences
Santa Rosa Island reopens to visitors Wednesday after a drug smuggling investigation shuttered the national parkland for almost a week.
Nov. 2, 2016
To hear Joe Massimino tell it, he would never have impressed Tommy Dorsey, or gone on to a career as pianist to the stars, if his father hadn’t sat him down at an early age to listen to “T.D.’
July 28, 1992
Michael Gould, 82, a 60-year veteran of the music publishing industry, primarily with the Capitol and Liberty recording labels.
July 4, 1992
July 11, 1992