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"In the early '30s, Russ Columbo, dubbed the "Vocal Valentino," rivaled Bing Crosby in a widely publicized "Battle of the Baritones." But his looks, charm, and beautiful voice also had a haunted side. Just two days after he attended a Hollywood sneak preview of the movie that gave him his first leading role, Columbo was killed by a wayward bullet - the climax in a chain of mysterious circumstances.
In a narrative full of passion, as well as showbiz personalities like Pola Negri and Carole Lombard, Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique combines a remarkable collection of Columbo's letters, diary entries, scrapbook clippings, and other personal effects - all woven with an intimate biography that pleads the case for romantic balladeers."--BOOK JACKET.
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Singers, Crooning, Biography, History, Singers, biographyPeople
Russ Columbo (1908-1934)Places
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Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique
October 2002, Feral House
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0922915806 9780922915804
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"Russ Columbo resembled a lovelorn altar boy as he fell to his knees, folded his hands and gazed heavenward, fully unaware that Bing Crosby was aiming a gun in his direction."
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