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 1-25 of 52 records)

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

(Results 1-25 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbo, Russ," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103484.

Columbo, Russ. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103484.

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