Russell Arms
Encyclopedia
Russell Lee Arms is an American
actor
and singer.
, moving up to minor screen roles during World War II
as a contract player with Warner Brothers and later as a freelance performer, mostly in Westerns. Since then, he has appeared in supporting roles in both feature films
and television
.
He was well-known for his 1957 hit single
, "Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)," which entered the charts
on January 12, 1957 and stayed for 15 weeks, peaking at #22. Era also released an album "Where Can A Wanderer Go" in 1957.
From 1952 to 1957, Arms was best known as a vocalist on Your Hit Parade
, an NBC television series that reviewed the popular
song
s of the day and on which a regular cast of vocalists would perform the top seven songs of the week. Arms and Eileen Wilson
(who starred on the show from 1950–1952) are the only surviving lead performers from the show. Arms authored an autobiography in 2005, My Hit Parade ... and a Few Misses.
for many years, but moved to Illinois
. She is an alumna of Webster University
in St. Louis, Missouri.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer.
Career
Arms began his career on radioRadio
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, moving up to minor screen roles during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a contract player with Warner Brothers and later as a freelance performer, mostly in Westerns. Since then, he has appeared in supporting roles in both feature films
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
He was well-known for his 1957 hit single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)," which entered the charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
on January 12, 1957 and stayed for 15 weeks, peaking at #22. Era also released an album "Where Can A Wanderer Go" in 1957.
From 1952 to 1957, Arms was best known as a vocalist on Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade, is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1955 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During this 24-year run, the show had 19 orchestra leaders and 52 singers or...
, an NBC television series that reviewed the popular
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s of the day and on which a regular cast of vocalists would perform the top seven songs of the week. Arms and Eileen Wilson
Eileen Wilson
Eileen Wilson was one of the original stars of the television show Your Hit Parade, on NBC. She starred on the show from 1950 until 1952.Prior to joining the Hit Parade TV show, she had starred on the show's radio version. For part of the time she sang on the radio show, her co-star was Frank...
(who starred on the show from 1950–1952) are the only surviving lead performers from the show. Arms authored an autobiography in 2005, My Hit Parade ... and a Few Misses.
Personal life
He and his wife, Mary Lynne, lived in Palm Springs, CaliforniaPalm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
for many years, but moved to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. She is an alumna of Webster University
Webster University
Webster University is an American non-profit private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Webster University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
in St. Louis, Missouri.