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Pop idol Rudy Vallee greets his old dog Barney at his parent’s house in Westbrook in July 1930. Vallee was the nation’s first crooner, paving the way for other smooth singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Hartman. photo postcard image courtesy of Dr. Bruce Nelson

Pop idol Rudy Vallee greets his old dog Barney at his parent’s house in Westbrook in July 1930. Vallee was the nation’s first crooner, paving the way for other smooth singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Hartman. photo postcard image courtesy of Dr. Bruce Nelson