di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor. He is famous...
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recording featuring Russ Columbo Problems playing this file? See media help. "Prisoner of Love" is a 1931 popular song, with music by Russ Columbo and Clarence...
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consider himself or Crosby to be "crooners". Other performers, such as Russ Columbo, also rejected the term. "Learn to Croon" Bing Crosby demonstrates how...
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popularity of crooners among young women, with popular crooners Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, and Rudy Vallée being the namesake of the film. The title song had earlier...
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involved romantically with Russ Columbo, the famous crooner killed in a tragic accident in 1934. Lombard had been guiding Columbo's movie and radio career...
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British-born Australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858) September 2 – Russ Columbo, American singer and actor (b. 1908) September 9 – Roger Fry, British...
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Negri performed with Russ Columbo in George Jessel's variety revue at the Schubert Theatre and was briefly involved with Columbo. After her film A Woman...
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Christmas Album 1994 (Rounder Records, 1994) Prisoner of Love: A Tribute to Russ Columbo (Vinyl Retentive Productions, 1995) Girl (with Brave Combo) (Rounder...
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(1934). Another caricature is in Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee, which parodies him, Bing Crosby, and Russ Columbo. In the words of a magazine writer in 1929...
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ISBN 9780976387701. Accessed July 29, 2019. "Columbo – A Career Cut Short Bing Crosby spoke kindly of his rival Russ Columbo, the Camden, New Jersey-born Prisoner...
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1878) 1934 – James Allan, New Zealand rugby player (born 1860) 1934 – Russ Columbo, American singer, violinist, and actor (born 1908) 1934 – Alcide Nunez...
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Paul Anka Perry Como Ricky Nelson Robert Goulet Roy Orbison Rudy Vallée Russ Columbo Sam Browne Sammy Davis Jr. Sergio Franchi Silvio Berlusconi Tom Jones...
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and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra in 1932. It charted again the...
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Georges-Émile Lapalme, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1985) 1908 – Russ Columbo, American singer, violinist, and actor (died 1934) 1909 – Brenda Forbes...
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Castellucci Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Giancarlo Castro D'Addona Lou Christie Russ Columbo Bill Conti Anton Coppola Carmine Coppola John Corigliano Chick Corea...
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golfer Russ Cochran (1937–2020), American comics publisher Russ Columbo (1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor Russ Conway (1925–2000)...
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musician (unmarked grave) William Collier Sr. (1864–1944), actor, filmmaker Russ Columbo (1908–1934), singer Roger Converse (1911–1994), actor Jack Conway (1887–1952)...
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with others or as a solo act. A "Battle of the Baritones" with singer Russ Columbo proved short-lived, replaced with the slogan "Bing Was King". Crosby...
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Dick; Bedoian, Dick (2002). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press...
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1934, but plans to make this version with Russ Columbo as the gambler Gaylord Ravenal fell through when Columbo was killed that year in a shotgun accident...
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(1955).[citation needed] Blane, at one time romantically linked to singer Russ Columbo, married actor and director Norman Foster in October 1935. In June 1936...
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1931 and 1932 were by Arden-Ohman Orchestra (vocal by Frank Luther); Russ Columbo; and Ben Selvin. Al Bowlly Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra Max Bygraves...
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Native Americans Jerry Colonna (1904–1986) actor, entertainer, musician Russ Columbo (1908–1934) singer, violinist and actor, perhaps most famous for his...
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recorded in 1931 by the Wayne King Orchestra (vocals by Ernie Birchill), Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Ruth Etting and the Ray Noble Orchestra (vocals by Al Bowlly)...
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Bedoian, Jim (December 22, 2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press...
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his friend, crooner Russ Columbo, when an antique pistol discharged and the bullet ricocheted into Columbo's skull. After Columbo's death, Brown was cleared...
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surname Colombo Russ Columbo, an American singer, violinist and actor Franco Columbo, a Mexican professional wrestler. Chris Columbo, an American jazz...
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Retrieved April 15, 2022. Weakland, Russ (January 18, 2023). "Rian Johnson Says Poker Face Carries the Legacy of Columbo and Quantum Leap: 'It Is the Heart...
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Alcide Nunez, Amiri Baraka, Eddie Anthony, Gene Rodemich, Jack Carey, and Russ Columbo; births of Abdullah Ibrahim, Ahmad Alaadeen, Art Davis, Art Porter Sr...
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Billy Murray. Such later crooners as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Russ Columbo all credited Austin with creating the musical genre that began their...
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