Today Nelson Eddy would have been one hundred and fourteen!
Another child of Providence, Rhode Island, Nelson Eddy rose from poverty to become an acclaimed actor. More important within that, he was a trained opera singer, and an early “crossover” star, appealing, as Wikipedia tells us “both to shrieking bobby-soxers as well as opera purists.” He is considered the gateway for a generation to classical music. Quite an achievement…
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