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James McCracken, born in Indiana on the 11th of December 1926 and Jess Thomas born in South Dakota on the 4th of August 1927. McCracken attended Columbia University and augmented his income by singing with a chorus at the Roxy theatre and in several Broadway shows.
James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death The New York Times stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s."
Oct 11, 1993 · Jess Thomas made his operatic debut in 1957 for the San Francisco Opera performing in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier as the Haushofmeister. In 1958, he debuted in the title role of Richard Wagner's Lohengrin for the Karlsruhe Staatstheater at the commencement of a career in Germany.
Dec 16, 2018 · James McCracken was one of the most essential American dramatic tenors of all time. Born on Dec. 16, 1926, McCracken started his musical experiences as a child in a church choir. During the Second World War, he sang in the Blue Jacket Choir in the U.S. Navy.
James McCracken. 16 December 1926 Gary, Indiana – 29 April 1988 New York. McCracken's earliest musical experiences were singing in his church choir as a child. While he was in the US Navy during World War II, he sang in the Blue Jacket Choir.
James McCracken was an American operatic tenor who performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for three decades, first in secondary roles but later as a principal. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, McCracken studied with Wellington Ezekiel, who coached him for his.
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Dec 16, 2017 · James McCracken, born on Dec. 16, 1926, is known today as one of the great American tenors of the 20 th Century. Shockingly, he wasn’t always viewed that way. In fact, a great portion of his early career, spent at the Metropolitan Opera, was spent in the shadows of other things.
