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Bjoerling

American  
[byœr-ling] / ˈbyœr lɪŋ /
Or Björling

noun

  1. Jussi 1911–60, Swedish tenor.


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And Paris Opera Conductor Georges Sebastian throttled the tempo to a crawl, once even goaded Tenor Bjoerling into striking out for several bars at a brisk clip all his own.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a boy of nine he toured the U.S. in the "Bjoerling Male Quartet" with his father and two brothers; while they were singing in Manhattan, the father bought four tickets to hear Caruso.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a man who has just been rejuvenated by the devil, Swedish Tenor Jussi Bjoerling looked pudgy, but he sang with Gallic smoothness.

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Mr. Tucker is a good tenor, but Jussi Bjoerling is better.

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Said Tenor Bjoerling: "The greatest moment of my life."

From Time Magazine Archive

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