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[Joseph Lanza, Dennis Penna] ✓ Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique ↠ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique A good read Definitely brings this neglected singer and mysterious show biz legend into the third dimension. It not only tells more than I ever hoped to know about the man but also takes it to another creative level which could have been a disaster, but in fact works very well. The graphics and overall design of the book are also superior. Its an amazing yarn and a wonderful introduction to this underated musician. Highly recommended. "The Dark Side of the Croon" according to Arroyo. A wonderful
| Title | : | Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0922915806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
His fatal gunshot wounds were inflicted by Lansing Brown, with whom Columbo--get ready for this--"shared a camaraderie more profound than any euphemisms at the time could describe and far deeper than shallow customs of 'male bonding' usually encourage." All that, and healthy doses of Carole Lombard, Pola Negri, and other larger-than-life stars, too! Lanza and Penna's rather ethereal style seems fully appropriate for evoking the old Hollywood setting of their story, which fans of semiforgotten movie lore and death in questionable circumstances should absolutely love. All rights reserved. Columbo got started in Hollywood as a violin prodigy, providing mood music for actors performing in silent films, but achieved the height of success as a slick, mustachioed singer. But he was killed by a tragic, accidental shooting--wasn't he?
The Hollywood Babylon-like story of the short-lived, Valentino-like crooner.
A good read Definitely brings this neglected singer and mysterious show biz legend into the third dimension. It not only tells more than I ever hoped to know about the man but also takes it to another creative level which could have been a disaster, but in fact works very well. The graphics and overall design of the book are also superior. Its an amazing yarn and a wonderful introduction to this underated musician. Highly recommended. "The Dark Side of the Croon" according to Arroyo. A wonderful portrait of the dashing, romantic Columbo. Virtually forgotten for the last half-century, Columbo was as popular as Bing Crosby in the early 19The Dark Side of the Croon A wonderful portrait of the dashing, romantic Columbo. Virtually forgotten for the last half-century, Columbo was as popular as Bing Crosby in the early 1930s and considered a heart-throb on a par with actor Rudolph Valentino. But at age 26, he was shot and killed by his best friend in a freak accident, ending one of the most promising careers in music and film. Columbo was the archetypal 1930s "crooner," who gave "an impression of emotional restraint, of power in reserve." Despite the co-author credit, the book . 0s and considered a heart-throb on a par with actor Rudolph Valentino. But at age 26, he was shot and killed by his best friend in a freak accident, ending one of the most promising careers in music and film. Columbo was the archetypal 19The Dark Side of the Croon A wonderful portrait of the dashing, romantic Columbo. Virtually forgotten for the last half-century, Columbo was as popular as Bing Crosby in the early 1930s and considered a heart-throb on a par with actor Rudolph Valentino. But at age 26, he was shot and killed by his best friend in a freak accident, ending one of the most promising careers in music and film. Columbo was the archetypal 1930s "crooner," who gave "an impression of emotional restraint, of power in reserve." Despite the co-author credit, the book . 0s "crooner," who gave "an impression of emotional restraint, of power in reserve." Despite the co-author credit, the book . Unravelling an enigma---A must-read for Columbo fans CroonerDude Of the four books written about the singer, Russ Columbo, in the past 4 years (with yet one more scheduled for release in 2005), this scrupulously-researched, well-written book by Joseph Lanza and Dennis Penna remains at the head of the pack as far as giving us a window into this very enigmatic, short-lived romantic figure, Russ Columbo. Not only is it packed with previously unknown facts about a performer about whom very little was actually documented, the writers were able to piece together the chronology of Co
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