thumb|250px|The young Crooks Richard Alexander Crooks (June 26, 1900 – September 29, 1972) was an American tenor and a leading singer at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Biography Crooks was born the
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Crooks, Richards: Opera Arias / Songs (1925-1945)
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