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'Whispering' Jack Smith
Acting
29 May 1896
† 13 May 1950
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
His distinctive "whispering" vocal delivery, for which he became famous, was caused when he fell victim to a poison gas attack during World War I. His voice never fully recovered and, unable to sing at full volume, he instead learned to make the best use of early microphone technology to record his soft vocal style.
Also Known As
Jacob Schmidt, Jack Smith
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