Larry Verne (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song singer.Larry Verne Erickson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He scored two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960: "Mister Livingston" (number 75) and "Mr. Custer" (number 1, number 9 R&B). "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al DeLory, and Joe Van Winkle. The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. In the UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake.