Carmen Lombardo

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Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo.

Born in London, Ontario, Canada, as a child he took flute lessons, and later learned to play saxophone, forming a band with his brother Guy as conductor. The band developed into The Royal Canadians in 1923, in which Carmen both sang and wrote music. He frequently collaborated with American composers and his music was recorded by Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and others. Many of his compositions have also been used in Woody Allen films. In the 1980's, actor-raconeteur Tony Randall made several TV appearances on the "Tonight Show" in which he sang songs written by Carmen Lombardo in a voice imitating Carmen Lombardo.