Don Cornell (born Luigi Francisco Varlaro; April 21, 1919 – February 23, 2004)[1] was an American singer.

[5] When singing at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky, he appeared many times on the Ruth Lyons television program and was a substitute host.

[7] In 1959, Cornell, comedian Martha Raye, and other investors formed The Big Daddy Mining Company.

He and his wife founded the label Iris as a division of MCA to release songs he recorded for Coral and Dot earlier in his career.

[9] Cornell's 1955 hit "Young Abe Lincoln" holds the record for highest debuting pop single (No.