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Hace 2 días · Together with Columbo’s siblings, Lombard made a heartbreaking decision. They decided not to tell Columbo’s mother that he’d passed on, fearing that she couldn’t handle the shock. Lombard visited her weekly, and read letters that she’d written from Russ’s perspective, claiming they were from Russ.
14 de sept. de 2024 · “Russ Columbo Was Accidently Shot By Hollywood Man --- Bullet Fired by Companion of the Radio Crooner And It Proved Fatal --- When a Young Boy, Columbo Resided in Calistoga And Attended...
Hace 5 días · Gus Arnheim and his orchestra had been playing the Cocoanut Grove and the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles since the late 1920s and had employed such singers as Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, [32] and Woody Herman. Russell auditioned for Arnheim and got the job not only as a drummer but vocalist, too.
Hace 3 días · After making its radio debut, “All of Me” was picked up by many artists, including the Count Basie Orchestra and various vocalists, such as Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby to Billie Holiday. Louis Armstrong scored a hit with the song in 1932.
Hace 4 días · A new, invaluable book, THE BOSWELL LEGACY, written by Kyla Titus, granddaughter of Helvetia “Vet” Boswell, from research and information gathered by Chica Boswell Minnerly (mother of Kyla, daughter of Vet) is a prize. The mysteries that surround the Boswells is not what we expect of other revered artistic figures.
Hace 3 días · This is a list of composers by name, alphabetically sorted by surname, then by other names. The list of composers is by no means complete. It is not limited by classifications such as genre or time period; however, it includes only music composers of significant fame, notability or importance who also have current Wikipedia articles.
18 de sept. de 2024 · When the 1930s musician Russ Columbo died from an accidental gunshot, his siblings went to great lengths to conceal the news from his mother, who had a heart condition. They wrote fake letters from him and used records to simulate his radio show. This continued until she died a decade later. todayilearned Report
