Todd Duncan
Robert Todd Duncan (February 12, 1903 – February 28, 1998) was an American baritone opera singer and actor. One of the first African-Americans to sing with a major opera company, Duncan is also noted for appearing as Porgy in the premier production of Porgy and Bess (1935). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1903 (Danville), Died February 28, 1998 (Washington, D.C.)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 67737 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Buzzard song | Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67739 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Porgy's lament and finale | Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67741 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | It ain't necessarily so | Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67742 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Bess, you is my woman now | Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67744 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | I got plenty o' nuttin' | Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 70753 | 10-in. | 5/23/1942 | What you want wid Bess? | Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 70754 | 10-in. | 5/23/1942 | I loves you Porgy | Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir | vocalist | ||
Decca | 75479 | 11/7/1949 | The little grey house | Todd Duncan | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75482 | 11/7/1949 | Lost in the stars | Todd Duncan | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75486 | 11/7/1949 | Thousands of miles | Todd Duncan | vocalist | |||
Decca | 75488 | 11/8/1949 | O Tixo, Tixo help me | Todd Duncan | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duncan, Todd," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/313114.
Duncan, Todd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/313114.
"Duncan, Todd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Duncan, Todd - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90001267
Wikidata: Todd Duncan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1588109
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74049203
MusicBrainz: Todd Duncan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb9c1ce3-1766-4743-8148-19f76684af9f
ISNI: 0000 0000 7251 487X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000007251487X
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