Previous posts for August 10th are here: Marie-Claire Alain (2019), Eddie Fisher (2020), and Philipp Nicolai (2021)
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Jimmy Dean (10 August 1928 – 13 June 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials.
Side Hustle
He’s in the Country Music Hall of Fame,
For country music’s where he made his name,
But since his death, when anybody thinks
Of Jimmy Dean, they think of sausage links.
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Douglas Moore (10 August 1893 – 25 July 1969) was an American composer, best known for his opera The Ballad of Baby Doe.
Fame is Relative
The Ballad of Baby Doe is Moore's most famous opera and one of the few American operas to be in the standard repertory. Especially famous are the title heroine's five arias. - Wikipedia
As American operas go,
Baby Doe is a popular show,
But unless you’re a buff
It’s not famous enough
To have tunes that you’re likely to know.
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