by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Swan Song first aired on March 3, 1974, as a 90-minute episode of Columbo. Johnny Cash stretches his acting range to play a country-western star. When Cash's evangelist wife Ida Lupino uses his talents to raise money for her somewhat questionable cause, Johnny would like a slice of the pie. She refuses; he responds by killing her. Lieutenant Columbo (Peter Falk), as is his wont, pokes and prods around in hopes of getting Cash to confess.
characteristics
- Songwriter
- Private-detective
- Music
- Songwriting
- Star
- Wives
- Wife
- Murder
- Kill
- Country-singer
- Country-music
- Aerial
- Country-western
- Detective
- Investigation
