Introduction / Michael Fedo -- A Viroqua, Wisconsin, boyhood -- Big doings in Budd -- Leaving home again -- On stage with the leading lady -- Success, acclaim, and disappointment -- The star returns home -- Bindle stiffs, Tobies, and the musical saw -- Skydiving, the Great War, and a comeback -- The rewards for fine villainy -- Leaving Brooks for the millionaire Swedes -- Downtime and a rebound -- The WLS Barn Dance and beyond.
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