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Birth Name: Marion Nevada Talley
Born: 20 December 1906 Died: 3 January 1983
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Her parents moved to Kansas City when she was a young girl. It was there that her vocal talents were first discovered and cultivated. A 1922 concert helped to raise the money she needed to receive professional training - including a year of study in Italy. She debuted at the New York Metropolitan Opera 17 February 1926, her performance broadcast over Kansas City radio. At the time of her debut, she was 19 and the youngest prima donna in Met history. She retired after only four seasons, giving the explanation that she wanted to go live on her Kansas farm. This explanation was not entirely believed by some, and rumors of other rea
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1. Follow Your Heart (1936)
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