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- After his discharge, he began to sing in top nightclubs and had a variety television series, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher on NBC (1953–1957).
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Dec 21, 2023 · Eddie Fisher's music career was initially put on hold by a two-year stint in the military, and after he was discharged in 1953, it kicked off a grueling schedule that started the same day he left the army.
During his active duty period, he also made occasional guest television appearances, in uniform, introduced as "PFC Eddie Fisher". After his discharge, he began to sing in top nightclubs and had a variety television series, Coke Time with Eddie Fisher on NBC (1953–1957).
- He Grew Up Poor. Born on August 10, 1928, in Philadelphia, Fisher was the fourth child out of a whopping total of seven children. His mom and dad were your typical Jewish immigrants from the era.
- He Had His First Brush With Wealth. In 1934, his father almost lost his life in a terrible car accident when his vehicle collided with a truck. Although he was badly hurt, he survived and collected $5,000 in insurance, an absolute fortune for Fisher and his family.
- They Lost It All. With no idea how to run a business, the family squandered away all their insurance money in about a year. To survive, Fisher and his brother peddled (sometimes rotten) produce door-to-door.
- He Was A Child Star. Even as a kid, it quickly became apparent that Fisher had an amazing singing talent, and that became his family’s means of survival.
Sep 24, 2010 · Eddie Fisher was the golden boychik of mainstream pop, the dimpled troubadour from Philadelphia. Pretty and poised, he had the packaging and the product: a clear, confident tenor that could turn ...
An hour or so later, onstage at the Paramount where Frank Sinatra rocketed into fame via bobby-soxers’ swooning, Eddie Fisher was crowned the new “King of Sing.” To make his coronation official, the first week after his Army discharge, he launched his twice-weekly TV and radio show, Coke Time.
Apr 2, 2014 · Fisher died on September 22, 2010 at the age of 82. He passed away at his home in Berkeley, California, after health complications from hip surgery. He is survived by children Todd, Joely, and ...
Dec 30, 2016 · From 1952 to 1953, he was the official vocal soloist for The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own) and a tenor section member in the United States Army Band Chorus (an element of Pershing's Own) assigned at Fort Myer in the Washington, D.C. Military District. After his discharge, he became even more popular singing in top nightclubs.
