Have to agree---and I'm a rocker from the heavy metal days. But I like Old Blue Eyes as a singer. (Always wondered how much the mob had to do with his success, though).
Not much.
He had the three things that a successful singer needs to getb ahead: (1) undeniable raw talent, (2) a strong work ethic, serious professionalism and (3) a head for business.
His thought process was simple:
If I stay with Dorsey for the next five years as his singer, he will make a fortune and he will only pay me my contract amount and only let me record songs he wants me to record. I'll have to wait 5 years to make serious money.
If I get some help from some friends of ours to get out of this contract, I can make serious money right away.
I would rather give our thing 20% of the million I could make on my own, than keep $50,000 while I make Tommy Dorsey $950,000.