Lyrical tenor. Born Athlone, Ireland. Died at his home overlooking Dublin bay.
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John McCormack
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John McCormack
John McCormack, 1884 - 1945, lyric tenor, lived here, 1908 - 1913. English He...
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Michael Jackson
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