Todd Duncan

Robert Todd Duncan (Feb. 12, 1903 – Feb. 28, 1998)

Baritone Opera Singer and Actor, Todd Duncan, was renown for his portrayal of Porgy (he played the role 1800 times) in the 1935 production of Porgy and Bess.  He had a Bachelors in Music (Butler University) and a Masters Degree (Columbia University Teachers College). He taught voice for over fifty years at Howard University and acted in regarded Plays. He also recorded the first version of "Unchained Melody." He died in 1998; please take a listen here and have an enjoyable weekend: Bess you is my woman now (with Anne Brown) and Unchained melody (1955)

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Background information
Birth name	Robert Todd Duncan
Born	February 12, 1903 Danville, Kentucky, United States
Died	February 28, 1998(aged 95) Washington, D.C., United States
Genres	opera
Occupation(s)	opera singer, actor, professor
Years active	1933–1983