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    'Whispering' Jack Smith

    1896-05-29 (128 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    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.

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    Cheer Up and Smile
    0 %|Jun 22, 1930
    Music
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    The Big Party
    20 %|Feb 23, 1930
    Comedy, Music, Romance

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