William Caesar Warfield (22 January 1920 - 26 August 2002), concert baritone singer, was born in West Helena, Arkansas. He gave his recital debut in New York's Town Hall on March 19, 1950. He was quickly invited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to tour that continent for 35 concerts. In 1952, Warfield performed in "Porgy and Bess" during a tour of Europe sponsored by the U.S. State Department (he made six separate tours for the US Department of State, … Wikipedia
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