Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Died
15 December 1984 (aged 80)
Jan Peerce (June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. The Jewish American tenor, Jan Peerce (real name, Jacob Pincus Perelmuth), grew up in the New York City streets, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University. He took violin lessons, and gave public performances; sometimes he also sang and it was soon discovered he was an exceptional lyric tenor. In 1932 he was hired as a tenor soloist with the Radio City Music Hall company. Thanks to its radio broadcasts and stage programs, Peerce soon had a nationwide following. This led to concert en… read more
Jan Peerce (June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. The Jewish American tenor, Jan Peerce (real name, Jacob Pincus Perelmuth), grew up in the New York City streets, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University. He took violin lessons, and gave pub… read more
Jan Peerce (June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. The Jewish American tenor, Jan Peerce (real name, Jacob Pincus Perelmuth), grew up in the New York City streets, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University. He took violin lessons, and gave public performances; sometimes he also sang and it was soon discovered he w… read more