The Rise of the Crooners examines the historical trends and events that led to the emergence of the crooning style.
The lives and careers of six pioneers of the style-Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Gene Austin, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Marvin, and Nick Lucas-are covered at length.
Scarecrow Press Rise of the crooners. gene austin, russ columbo, bing crosby, nick lucas, johnny marvin and rudy vallee, hardback/jim bedoian
