Can you identify these classic crooners and pop singers on TV shows?
Try to name all of these early idols!
They don't make 'em like they used to. Well, at least they don't sing 'em like they used to.
In the 1940s and '50s, crooners dominated the radio airwaves and record players. With their booming, buttery voices, they earned nicknames like "The Velvet Fog," "Ol' Blue Eyes" and "The King of Cool."
But we're looking for their real names. Below, we've gathered some appearances of classic pop singers on TV shows. Yes, they could sing and act. Try to I.D. them all!
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This iconic singer acted in just one television series — but it happened to be her own hit sitcom.
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The legendary crooner made an unlikely appearance on 'Magnum, P.I.'
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Viewers went gaga for this handsome crooner when he appeared on 'Make Room for Daddy' in 1959.
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This singer made appearances on both 'The Lucy Show' and 'Night Court.'
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He was known for holiday tunes but could do humor, too, as proven on 'The Carol Burnett Show.'
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This jazz legend also appeared on 'The Carol Burnett Show.'
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This crooner popped up on an episode of 'The Fall Guy.'
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This singer frequently appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and played a lead character on 'Daniel Boone.'
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He was one of the first crooners and true pop stars of the 20th century — and later became the Batman villain Lord Marmaduke Ffogg.
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This crooner made a splash on 'Night Gallery.'
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These two former 1950s idols made an appearance on 'The Facts of Life.'
