Duncan, Todd

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Duncan was an African American baritone singer who originated the role of Porgy in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess. Duncan toured until 1965 and acted in two films, Syncopation and Unchained. In retirement he gave private vocal instructions.

From the description of Todd Duncan papers, 1912-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 693782612

American baritone.

From the description of An oral history interview with Todd Duncan / conducted by Peggy Meyer Sherry for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, Washington, DC, 1991 May 2 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122574742

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referencedIn	Atkins, Irene Kahn, 1922-. Major figures in American music [A-E] : [oral history].	Yale University Library
creatorOf	Bodanya, Natalie. Let's go to the opera [sound recording], 1946.	New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf	Bodanya, Natalie. Let's go to the opera radio broadcast collection [sound recording]	New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn	Cesana, Otto, 1899-1980. [Collection of nine issues of Musical digest containing articles on African American music, musicians, and jazz].	Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf	Duncan, Todd,. An oral history interview with Todd Duncan / conducted by Peggy Meyer Sherry for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, Washington, DC, 1991 May 2 : recording and transcript.	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
creatorOf	Duncan, Todd. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1934.	University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf	Duncan, Todd. Todd Duncan papers, 1912-1998.	Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn	Lawrence, William, 1895-1981. William Lawrence papers, ca. 1919-1988.	College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
referencedIn	Rouben Mamoulian Papers, 1740-1987, (bulk 1906-1987)	Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf	Wachsman, Robert A. Papers, [ca. 1933-ca. 1942].	Ohio State University Libraries

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associatedWith	Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959.
associatedWith	Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
associatedWith	Lawrence, William, 1895-1981.
associatedWith	Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981.
associatedWith	Mamoulian, Rouben.
associatedWith	Matthews, Inez.
associatedWith	Paton, Alan.
associatedWith	Sherry, Peggy Meyer,
associatedWith	Wachsman, Robert A.
associatedWith	Wagner, Frederick,