Al enjoyed performing at the hospitals and the USO during his Army days in Panama. He also enjoyed acting as Master of Ceremonies for the shows.
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The Starr Sisters were introduced to Al by Lester Sill. Al rehearsed and produced them on four of his songs. "There's No Time Like the Present," Ready For a Change," "All Because of You,' and "Every Beat of My Heart."
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The Starr Sisters are three attractive and talented women who are all married and living happily in different parts of the country at this time. They recently contacted Al through his website.
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Anita Ray, above, and her partner Diane, were two singers with the popular bandleader Ray Anthony in the 1960s. They were called "the bookends" and were both close friends of Al.
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Yvonne DeCarlo is a well known actress having appeared in movies and best remembered for her appearances on the T.V. Show "The Munsters." She recorded Al's song "The Secret of Love" on Imperial Records.
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Al enjoyed performing in shows while serving in the Army in Panama. Here he is signing autographs for teen-age fans after one of his appearances on the local Television station.
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Ken Nelson (R), Capitol's Chief A&R man, presents a gold cup to country artist Buddy Cagle in honor of his Capitol recording of Al's hit song "The Gold Cup."
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Learning to play the guitar and sing some Spanish and calypso songs was one of the ways Al expanded his musical knowledge while serving in the Army and living in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Al was only four years old when this photo was taken. He had just won a health contest at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.
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Liberace appeared as a guest on a T.V. show called Juke Box Jury. He was one of four judges and autographed his vote for Al's song "Is There a Heaven" released on Era Records.
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Marti Barris recorded Al's song "My First Love" on Keen Records. She was a wonderfully talented singer as well as an accomplishced songwriter and piano player. She deserved to be a bigger star in the music business.
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Al was invited to his first professional recording session when Gail Robbins, a well-known actress-singer at the time, performed his song "The Feeling of Love" on Era Records.
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