Freddy Cannon, Rocker Who Sang ‘Palisades Park,’ Dies at 89

Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem by his mother.

​Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem by his mother.