Russ Columbo
Biography
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".
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Live At The Apollo - Volume II
1968
Live In New York
1981
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
1959
Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger
1960
Remember When?
1959
Goodbye To Love
1959
Como's Golden Records
1958
All For You (A Dedication To The Nat King Cole Trio)
1996
Prisoner Of Love
1963
Encore
1960
Time To Dream
1957
Music To Change Her Mind
1956
A Man With A Horn
1999
The Best Of James Brown
1999
. . . Again! - The Tatum Group Masterpieces
1976
The Tatum Solo Masterpieces
1974
I Remember N.4
1967
Relaxing With Perry Como
1956
Ella, Lena, And Billie
1955
The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950)
1994
Billy's Best
1958
Credited work
952 releases · 206 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 961
- Other credits · 21
Studios: Power Station · Bill Schnee Studios · Apollo Theater-New York City · King Studios