The Italian crooners bedside companion
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The Italian crooners bedside companion
Celebrity Profiles, c2005
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Bibliography: p. 242-243
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a compendium of your favourite Italian male singers presented in a shower of photographs, stories, favourite recipes, and selected discographys with a foreword by the one and only Jerry Vale and an introduction by WALK Radios Italia Mia hostess Luisa Potenza. Award-winning musical biographer Richard Grudens, explores the musical world of Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine, Perry Como, Jerry Vale, Al Martino, Dean Martin (through the eyes of Lee Hale), Hobokens own Jimmy Roselli, and Julius La Rosa, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Don Cornell, Bobby Darin, Louis Prima (memories from his wife and daughter Gia and Lena Prima), Lou Monte, Russ Columbo and others including newcomers: Staten Islands great sensation Tony 'Tony B' Babino and Philadelphias singing piano wizard, John Primerano, Californias Filippo Voltaggio, and a feature on the great Jimmy Durante. Honourable Mentions will include other, lesser known Italian contributors and even some Italian bandleaders, notably Guy Lombardo and Big Band Hall of Fame director Ben Grisafi to round out the coverage of all our Italian contributors.
Richard Grudens provides a special insight into the lives of these Musical personalities and features over 100 photos, some never before published.
Table of Contents
- Part One: The Great Ones
- Part Two: The Ten Best Italian Artist Lists and the Recordings
- Part Three: The Newer Fellers
- Part Four: Special Features
- Part Five: Honourable Mentions.
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