Russ Columbo: The Amazing Life and Mysterious Death of a Hollywood Singing Legend

by Lou Miano

This is the amazing untold story of Hollywood singing legend Russ Columbo, his life and unusual death on the street of dreams. Told against a backdrop of the volatile entertainment industry of the 1920's and 30's, when movies began to talk and radio broadcasting was rapidly approaching its zenith, author Lou Miano thoroughly explores Russ Columbo's extraordinary career in great detail and within the historic context of those uncertain times of the Great Depression.

Paperback

Published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Nancy Loe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Columbo's mysterious death now overshadows what was a successful career. Lou Miano does a better job than other Columbo authors, but it's still pretty thin gruel.