Early Life
Born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1917. As a child, his father Antonio (Tony) played an Enrico Caruso disc for young Johnny and from that time on Johnny knew what he wanted to do with his life. As a result he became a child prodigy singing whenever possible in public or private in the Sayre, Athens and Towanda area of Pennsylvania, as well as Waverly, New York, and as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York. He turned professional as a child after winning a talent show/contest that was produced in Sayre at the Sayre Theatre by the great 'Blackstone the Magician' in c.1926. Young Johnny sang for every club or organization in the area that needed or wanted talent to perform for their various causes,i.e. The Elks, Lions, The D.A.R. et,al. In 1932 after a fire almost destroyed the family home, young Johnny, with his father's blessing, decided to travel alone to NYC to become a band vocalist. His childhood idols and inspirations were Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Red McKenzie, as well as Caruso.
Professional Career & Rise to Fame
Arcesi (RCC) first made a name for himself as a vocalist for prominent bands starting in 1933 in NYC. His first recordings were on the Columbia label with Lud Gluskin and Orchestra. These titles were "Hands Across the Table" and "Moonlight On The River Danube". His next recordings on Bluebird Records with Louis 'King' Garcia in 1936, recording five vocals for the date. One of his first important live performances and live broadcasts was with the Claude Hopkins Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Capitol Records
In 1952 Darcy reverted to his original birth name of John Arcesi when he signed with Capitol Records,after being heard on late night weekend broadcasts on KNX-LA with just voice and piano.
He lived in Honolulu from 1975-82. He then spent the remaining months of his life in Palm Springs, California, where he had lived during the sixties with his wife of 21 years, the late Louise Marie DeLesseps Arcesi.
John died in Palm Springs, California on April 12, 1983 and the age of 66.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arcesi
Born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1917. As a child, his father Antonio (Tony) played an Enrico Caruso disc for young Johnny and from that time on Johnny knew what he wanted to do with his life. As a result he became a child prodigy singing whenever possible in public or private in the Sayre, Athens and Towanda area of Pennsylvania, as well as Waverly, New York, and as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York. He turned professional as a child after winning a talent show/contest that was produced in Sayre at the Sayre Theatre by the great 'Blackstone the Magician' in c.1926. Young Johnny sang for every club or organization in the area that needed or wanted talent to perform for their various causes,i.e. The Elks, Lions, The D.A.R. et,al. In 1932 after a fire almost destroyed the family home, young Johnny, with his father's blessing, decided to travel alone to NYC to become a band vocalist. His childhood idols and inspirations were Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Red McKenzie, as well as Caruso.
Professional Career & Rise to Fame
Arcesi (RCC) first made a name for himself as a vocalist for prominent bands starting in 1933 in NYC. His first recordings were on the Columbia label with Lud Gluskin and Orchestra. These titles were "Hands Across the Table" and "Moonlight On The River Danube". His next recordings on Bluebird Records with Louis 'King' Garcia in 1936, recording five vocals for the date. One of his first important live performances and live broadcasts was with the Claude Hopkins Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Capitol Records
In 1952 Darcy reverted to his original birth name of John Arcesi when he signed with Capitol Records,after being heard on late night weekend broadcasts on KNX-LA with just voice and piano.
He lived in Honolulu from 1975-82. He then spent the remaining months of his life in Palm Springs, California, where he had lived during the sixties with his wife of 21 years, the late Louise Marie DeLesseps Arcesi.
John died in Palm Springs, California on April 12, 1983 and the age of 66.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arcesi
Early Life
Born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1917. As a child, his father Antonio (Tony) played an Enrico Caruso disc for young Johnny and from that time on Johnny knew what he wanted to do with his life. As a result he became a child prodigy singing whenever possible in public or private in the Sayre, Athens and Towanda area of Pennsylvania, as well as Waverly, New York, and as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York. He turned professional as a child after winning a talent show/contest that was produced in Sayre at the Sayre Theatre by the great 'Blackstone the Magician' in c.1926. Young Johnny sang for every club or organization in the area that needed or wanted talent to perform for their various causes,i.e. The Elks, Lions, The D.A.R. et,al. In 1932 after a fire almost destroyed the family home, young Johnny, with his father's blessing, decided to travel alone to NYC to become a band vocalist. His childhood idols and inspirations were Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Red McKenzie, as well as Caruso.
Professional Career & Rise to Fame
Arcesi (RCC) first made a name for himself as a vocalist for prominent bands starting in 1933 in NYC. His first recordings were on the Columbia label with Lud Gluskin and Orchestra. These titles were "Hands Across the Table" and "Moonlight On The River Danube". His next recordings on Bluebird Records with Louis 'King' Garcia in 1936, recording five vocals for the date. One of his first important live performances and live broadcasts was with the Claude Hopkins Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Capitol Records
In 1952 Darcy reverted to his original birth name of John Arcesi when he signed with Capitol Records,after being heard on late night weekend broadcasts on KNX-LA with just voice and piano.
He lived in Honolulu from 1975-82. He then spent the remaining months of his life in Palm Springs, California, where he had lived during the sixties with his wife of 21 years, the late Louise Marie DeLesseps Arcesi.
John died in Palm Springs, California on April 12, 1983 and the age of 66.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arcesi
Born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1917. As a child, his father Antonio (Tony) played an Enrico Caruso disc for young Johnny and from that time on Johnny knew what he wanted to do with his life. As a result he became a child prodigy singing whenever possible in public or private in the Sayre, Athens and Towanda area of Pennsylvania, as well as Waverly, New York, and as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York. He turned professional as a child after winning a talent show/contest that was produced in Sayre at the Sayre Theatre by the great 'Blackstone the Magician' in c.1926. Young Johnny sang for every club or organization in the area that needed or wanted talent to perform for their various causes,i.e. The Elks, Lions, The D.A.R. et,al. In 1932 after a fire almost destroyed the family home, young Johnny, with his father's blessing, decided to travel alone to NYC to become a band vocalist. His childhood idols and inspirations were Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Red McKenzie, as well as Caruso.
Professional Career & Rise to Fame
Arcesi (RCC) first made a name for himself as a vocalist for prominent bands starting in 1933 in NYC. His first recordings were on the Columbia label with Lud Gluskin and Orchestra. These titles were "Hands Across the Table" and "Moonlight On The River Danube". His next recordings on Bluebird Records with Louis 'King' Garcia in 1936, recording five vocals for the date. One of his first important live performances and live broadcasts was with the Claude Hopkins Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Capitol Records
In 1952 Darcy reverted to his original birth name of John Arcesi when he signed with Capitol Records,after being heard on late night weekend broadcasts on KNX-LA with just voice and piano.
He lived in Honolulu from 1975-82. He then spent the remaining months of his life in Palm Springs, California, where he had lived during the sixties with his wife of 21 years, the late Louise Marie DeLesseps Arcesi.
John died in Palm Springs, California on April 12, 1983 and the age of 66.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arcesi
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