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Powerful, milky smooth, rich baritone. Dick Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was one of the most popular American male vocalist… read morePowerful, milky smooth, rich baritone. Dick Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His Irish-born mother, Mar… read morePowerful, milky smooth, rich baritone. Dick Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His Irish-born mother, Marguerite Haymes (1894-1987), was a well-known vocal coach and… read more
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Vera Lynn
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Dinah Shore
259,980 listeners
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Jo Stafford
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Eddie Fisher
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1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 … read more1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the age of 10, he developed a love for music; inf… read more1) Edward Thomas Fisher A jazz guitarist born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Died of cancer on July 12, 2007. Eddie Fisher spent the first 17 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas. From the age of 10, he developed a love for music; influenced and supported by his father. After graduating from h… read more
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Betty Hutton
131,711 listeners
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The Andrews Sisters
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Margaret Whiting
162,603 listeners
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Helen Forrest
108,291 listeners
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June Christy
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