The Italian Crooners Bedside Companion - Softcover

Grudents, Richard

9780976387701: The Italian Crooners Bedside Companion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976387700 ISBN 13: 9780976387701

Publisher: Celebrity Profiles Inc, 2005

The Italian Crooners Bedside Companion is a compendium of your favorite Italian male singers presented in a shower of photos, stories, favorite recipes and selected discographies with a foreword by the one and only Jerry Vale and an introduction by WALK Radio's Italia Mia hostess Luisa Potenza.

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About the Author:

Richard Grudens is the author of the award -winning Bing Crosby-Crooner of the Century, Chattanooga Choo Choo-The Life and Times of the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, Jerry Vale-A Singer's Life, The Spirit of Bob Hope, and six other books on the subject of the Big Band Era and associated material. From Kathryn Crosby:"Richard Grudens is the musical historian of our time. Without him, the magic would be lost forever. We all owe him a debt that we can never repay." Richard Grudens was initially influenced by Pulitzer Prize dramatist Robert Anderson and detective novelist Dashiell Hammett, both whom he knew in his early days working at NBC Guest Relations and as news writer for radio news shows and the Bob and Ray and early Today show. He is the author of hundreds of magazine articles dealing with many subjects.

Review:

" I'm honored to be in this wonderful book in the company of Sinatra and Darin, who were my heroes. -- Tony B. Babino

"This book defines for everyone the stories of Italian Crooners in words and photos you can easily understand and enjoy ." -- Frankie Laine review

I love reading Richard's books about the great singing stars of yesteryear and that includes the Crooners like Sinatra. -- Connie Haines

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