SCOTT SIMON
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
10-30-2004
Profile: Baritone Robert Merrill dies at age 87

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM

SCOTT SIMON, host:

Robert Merrill died a week ago. He was at home in New Rochelle, New York, watching the first game of this year's World Series on television. He was 87 years old.

Robert Merrill, who grew up in Brooklyn under the name of Moishe Miller, was the ranking American baritone of the 20th century, singing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera more than 500 times. He was also a famous baseball fan. For many years, sang the national anthem ...

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