James Melton
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genre: opera
description: James Melton (January 2, 1904 – April 21, 1961), a popular singer in the 1920s and early 1930s, later began a career as an operatic singer when tenor voices went out of style in popular music around 1
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followers: 121
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  date published: 2026-06-16T13:28:01Z
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album: Lebendige Vergangenheit - James Melton
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2007-11-13
album: The Very Best Of
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2009-01-01
album: Vintage Chansons
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2013-05-19
album: Among My Souvenirs
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2013-12-05
album: Marcheta
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2014-07-24
album: Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of James Melton
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2015-01-16
album: James Melton Sings George Gershwin and Cole Porter
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2025-03-14