For Yale Strom: Mark Bernes

Mark Bernes (1911-1969)
Soviet postcard with scenes from his movies
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a Soviet actor and singer of Jewish ancestry, with unforgettable performances of poignant war songs. His voice called in mind Bing Crosby, though his way of singing was closer to art of the chansonniers, the kind of Yves Montand (wiki).

• Un Cântec pentru Bucureşti
• Dark Is the Night
• Shalandy polnye kefali
• Москвичи

(Yale Strom)

(Les Troubadours du Temps Jadis)