Born March 19, 1921
Baritone Robert McFerrin moved to St. Louis in 1936 and began classical voice training at Sumner High. He sang on Broadway and with the National Negro Opera Company, and in 1955 became the Metropolitan Opera's first African-American male soloist. McFerrin provided the vocals for Sidney Poitier in the 1959 film classic "Porgy and Bess," and toured and taught internationally before returning to St. Louis in 1973. A severe stroke in 1989 impaired his verbal ability but not his voice, and he courageously resumed performances, including concerts with his Grammy-winning son, Bobby. In 2003 Opera America honored Robert McFerrin, Sr. with a Lifetime Achievement Award.| HM Number | HM2CED |
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| Date Added | Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734761 N 4282016 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65563333, -90.30211667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.338', W 90° 18.127' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 20.28" N, 90° 18' 7.6199999999999" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , University City MO 63130, US |
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