Russ Colombo

Russ Colombo

Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love" and his own compositions "Prisoner of Love" and "Too Beautiful for Words".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 14, 1908 (Camden), Died September 2, 1934 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, songwriter, director, composer, lyricist

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBVE-54835	10-in.	5/29/1930	A peach of a pair	Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70210	10-in.	9/3/1931	I don't know why (I just do)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70211	10-in.	9/3/1931	Guilty	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70212	10-in.	9/3/1931	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70215	10-in.	9/4/1931	You call it madness	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-70224	10-in.	9/9/1931	Sweet and lovely	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70281	10-in.	10/9/1931	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70282	10-in.	10/9/1931	Good night sweetheart	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70283	10-in.	10/9/1931	Prisoner of love	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70953	10-in.	11/18/1931	You try somebody else	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70954	10-in.	11/18/1931	Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-70955	10-in.	11/18/1931	Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day)	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-71207	10-in.	12/29/1931	Save the last dance for me	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-71208	10-in.	12/29/1931	All of me	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-71218	10-in.	1/12/1932	Just friends	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-71219	10-in.	1/12/1932	You're my everything	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-72243	10-in.	4/6/1932	Auf Wiedersehen, my dear	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BRC-72244	10-in.	4/6/1932	Paradise	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73017	10-in.	6/16/1932	Just another dream of you	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73018	10-in.	6/16/1932	I wanna be loved	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73019	10-in.	6/16/1932	Living in dreams	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73148	10-in.	8/3/1932	My love	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73149	10-in.	8/3/1932	As you desire me	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73150	10-in.	8/3/1932	Lonesome me	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BSHQ-73151	10-in.	8/3/1932	The lady I love	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-73995	10-in.	11/23/1932	Street of dreams	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-73996	10-in.	11/23/1932	Make love the king	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-73997	10-in.	11/23/1932	I called to say good-night	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-73998	10-in.	11/23/1932	Lost in a crowd	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-84421	10-in.	9/28/1934	Let's pretend there's a moon	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021420	10-in.	3/10/1938	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Dick Stabile Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-031225	10-in.	1/5/1939	You call it madness (I call it love)	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-068770	10-in.	12/30/1941	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Allan Foster ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0991	10-in.	12/18/1945	Prisoner of love	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BRC-Test-470	10-in.	7/2/1931	Out of nowhere	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	W151786	10-in.	9/15/1931	You call it madness	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W151813	10-in.	9/25/1931	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Smith Ballew and his Piping Rock Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W400582	10-in.	4/12/1928	I can't do without you	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W400583	10-in.	4/12/1928	If I can't have you (I want to be lonesome, I want to be blue)	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W400584	10-in.	4/14/1928	Back in your own backyard	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402227	10-in.	1/10/1929	Everytime you smile	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402228	10-in.	1/10/1929	Avalon Town	Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402229	10-in.	1/11/1929	My inspiration is you	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402230	10-in.	1/11/1929	The song I love	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402244	10-in.	1/17/1929	Glad rag doll	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402257	10-in.	1/24/1929	A love tale of Alsace Lorraine	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	W402258	10-in.	1/24/1929	I'll get by (As long as I have you)	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E37159	10-in.	9/15/1931	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Mildred Bailey ; Casa Loma Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E37180	10-in.	9/4/1931	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Anthony Trini Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37218	10-in.	9/23/1931	You call it madness (But I call it love)	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	songwriter
Brunswick	C8253	10-in.	10/30/1931	Prisoner of love	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	TCL1506	10-in.	7/22/1931	I’m thru with love	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal

Citation

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