Tag: Dean Martin buzzfeed

Dino Paul Crocetti, popularly known as Dean Martin was an American actor, comedian, and singer who was born on June 7, 1927. While alive, the singer was nicknamed "The King of Cool". His genres were Traditional Pop, Country, Jazz, Easy listening, and Swing. CLICK HERE TO START THE QUIZ Dean was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Gaetano Alfonso Crocetti and Angela Crocetti. As a teenager, Martin played the drums during his leisure time. He delved into boxing for a while and gave it up to work as a roulette stick man in a casino. He soon began singing with local hands addressing himself as "Dino Martini." He began singing for Sammy Watkins, the Cleveland bandleader in the late 1949s. Watkins suggested that Martin change his name to Dean Martin. By 1943, he had left Watkins...