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Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Acting
13 Sept 1918
28 Mar 1980
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Arguably one of the best singers of the twentieth century, Dick Haymes was born in Argentina to a Scots/Irish father and Irish mother, but brought to the U.S. as an infant. Dick inherited his vocal gift from his mother who made ends meet during the Depression as a singer and voice teacher. A music gig in 1931 caught the eye of a local band leader and soon Dick was moving up, but it was slow-going. In 1939, while Dick was trying to pitch his songwriting talents to band leader Harry James, h...

Also Known As

Richard Benjamin Haymes

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