Nelson Eddy (29 June 1901 – 6 March 1967) was an American baritone singer and actor.
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Sweet Mystery of Life
“When he resumed his concert career following his screen success, he made a point of delivering a traditional concert repertoire, performing his hit screen songs only as encores. He felt strongly that audiences needed to be exposed to all kinds of music.” -- Wikipedia
Nelson Eddy, in his career,
Sang it all, or pretty near.
Starting in the opera house -
Wagner, Verdi, Richard Strauss,
And, you’ll be surprised know,
He gave atonal Berg a go.
Though his stage career was steady,
Who can blame young Nelson Eddy,
If he left it all behind him
When the movie moguls signed him.
But in the end, as at the start,
He heard the urging of his heart
And served the higher things in art.
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