Larry Verne (born February 8, 1936, Minneapolis, Minnesota – died October 8, 2013, Sylmar, California) was an American novelty song singer. He scored two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960: "Mister Livingston" (#75) and "Mr. Custer" (#1, #9 R&B). "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al DeLory, and Joe Van Winkle.[1] The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. In the UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake. Unhappy with the music industry, Verne switched to becoming a successful builder of sets for the Hollywood film industry for 35 years before he retired. Verne died of heart failure on 8 October 2013 in Sylmar, California, at age 77. He also suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had suffered three strokes.
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Larry Verne (born February 8, 1936, Minneapolis, Minnesota – died October 8, 2013, Sylmar, California) was an American novelty song singer. He scored two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960: "Mister Livingston" (#75) and "Mr. Custer" (#1, #9 R&B). "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al DeLory, and Joe Van Winkle.[1] The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. In the UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake. Unhappy with the music industry, Verne switched to becoming a successful builder of sets for the Hollywood film industry for 35 years before he retired. Verne died of heart failure on 8 October 2013 in Sylmar, California, at age 77. He also suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had suffered three strokes.
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