Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

Still the most famous musical son of London Ontario, Guy Lombardo was, at one time, among the world's best-known bandleaders.  His Royal Canadians' rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne' is still an enduring New Year's Eve standard in the 21st century.  Originally a hard-scrabble road band, the Royal Canadians reached the heights of acceptance in the 1950s and 60s, selling an estimated 200,000 records.  Quite an acheivement for an Italian lad growing up in the Forest City...

 

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