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 (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
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

(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbo, Russ," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103484.

Columbo, Russ. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103484.

"Columbo, Russ." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.