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[bitterchew]

A. Godfrey seems to have been an ego-maniac. Read about La Rosa's "swan song" as Godfrey called it when Godfrey decided to can La Rosa.

[KentuckyJet]

Julie was as good as any of the singers of his time. I'd love to have heard him sing with TONY BENNETT. Wow! What a combo that would have been!

[chupaelperromojao]

increible voz ......



[BearyHairy]

@jmuslvr Amen, brother. There is nothing as I can add to your truthful words. Peace. Bear.

[glen1ster]

Godfrey's policy was having his show handle talent--that he couldn't get

work done through a slew of agents."Humility" refers to LaRosa hiring a manager. CBS Pres.Stanton suggested firing him on air. Godfrey's, rumoured as jealous, could as easily figured it would be better for both to release a popular star who rebelled about being on his show. "He goes now out on his own as his own star soon to be seen on his own programs, and I know you'll wish him godspeed as much as I do" suits that idea.

[YoTengoCorazon]

The "swan song" was Manhattan. Godfrey asked him to sing it before he fired him on the air.

[jmuslvr]

Godfrey fired Julius La Rosa on the air, at the end of his live radio show. There was no warning, just a cold, cruel, abrupt, "This is Julie's swan song with us. Good luck, Julie". Backstage, Julius was in tears. Godfrey went on to fire most of his cast members within the next few years. Word finally got out about what an egotistical, controlling man he really was.

[jmuslvr]

The rumor about his having an affair with one of the McGuire Sisters is just that, a rumor. There is no proof whatsoever of an affair. The real reason that he was fired is because he had hired an agent against Godfrey's wishes. And he was more popular, receiving much more fan mail each week than Godfrey did. Godfrey's oversized ego couldn't take that. So the old tyrant fired La Rosa.

[jmuslvr]

I believe that Julius had a lot of humility. It is obvious that he is a very shy, sweet young man who doesn't fully realize how talented he is. It is equally obvious that Godfrey had no humility. He was an egocentric, power hungry, jealous, petty man. And he got his comeuppance after he fired Julius in such a cold, cruel way. The audience turned on Godfrey when they found out. And his career went downhill after that.

[benforshay]

if they make a movie matt damon should play him

[Arieliondotcom]

I think there is video because on the PBS show "Pioneers of Television" one of the folks who was not on the show so must have seen it live said you could tell from his expression he wasn't expecting it.

[Bossmanrocks]

A voice on par with Sinatra's. This man had to be blacklisted not to have gone further than he has. This is the first time I've ever heard him sing. Another male singer of the time with a wonderful voice who didn't go as far as he should have was Vic Damone. Too bad!