Publisher's Synopsis
This is a compendium of your favourite Italian male singers presented in a shower of photographs, stories, favourite recipes, and selected discography's with a foreword by the one and only Jerry Vale and an introduction by WALK Radio's 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), Hoboken's 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 Island's great sensation Tony 'Tony B' Babino and Philadelphia's singing piano wizard, John Primerano, California's 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.
