The Resume

(September 15, 1924-March 21, 2005)
Born in Danville, Illinois
Recordings include 'Swing That Music,' 'Piano' and 'Late Night at the Café Carlyle'
Died of leukemia at 80

Why he might be annoying:

He was the ninth of ten children.
He left home at 11 to sing for tips on the street.
He dated Gloria Vanderbilt.
He blamed TV and rock music for the decline of the nightclub crooner.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a class act.
He was a self-taught pianist.
He performed in residence at the upscale Café Carlyle from 1968 until 2004.
In 2000, the Library of Congress declared him a 'Living Legend.'

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.O. and B.S.
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 05]
• Crooners
• Frasier [Call Ins]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 80)
• I Have Leukemia
• I Probably Banged Gloria Vanderbilt
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Look at My Keyboard
• Profiles 21751-22000 (Ranked: 21945)
• Revlon Models
• Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed Hall of Fame - Males (Ranked: 1986)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20050321)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying