Lou's on First

A biography of Lou Costello of the popular comedy team of Abbott and Costello, including his rise to fame and the tragedy of losing his only son. His story is told with candor and affection by those who knew and worked with him. A touching and affectionate look at a man who only wanted to make people laugh.

©1981 Chris Costello (P)2020 Chris Costello

Wonderful Book By Lou's Daughter Chris !!

One of the best biographies I have read about one of the great classic comedians of our time. Lou's Daughter Chris lovingly tells the story of her father's beginning's in Patterson N.J. to his 1st trip to Hollywood ending up as a stuntman to returning home ends up starting his career in shoe business to his ultimate teaming up with Bud Abbott. A truly marvelous book which you will enjoy.

Heartfelt emotional journey

Very candid. Exciting. Made me love him. I had a great time reading it. Lots of small funny anecdotes.

A wonderful story from the heart.

I've read the book and I was very moved by it and also learned a lot about Lou Costello and Bud Abbott. When I found out that Chris Costello is going to narrate the book I became very excited who better to tell the story then Lou's daughter. Chris is a wonderful person and Chris shares an awful lot about her life with her father and her mother on Facebook. My own dad talked about Lou because he grew up in the in the Paterson and Clifton New Jersey area and Lou was very well known around there and he saw him at the Capitol Theater in Passaic New Jersey which sadly is no longer there. I recommend this book highly to anybody that has ever watched an Abbott and Costello film or the Abbott and Costello television show it's a wonderful story and it's very moving. Thank you Chris it's a masterpiece I love it five stars hip hip hooray.

Excellent with a few audio surprises

The TRUE story of Lou Costello, his family, their triumphs and tragedies. Hollywood is not always what it seems.

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT

This was an amazingly-sad story about one of this country’s all-time funniest comedians. Lou Costello gave his fans many moments of happiness and joy (and still does 60+ years after his death), but his personal life was never truly happy.

While the Who’s on First routine is surely what most will remember him for, I still think most of his other stage performances, radio shows, and movies are what I will remember him for.