John Sims Reeves

John Sims Reeves (1821-1900) was a distinguished English singer, born at Shooter's Hill, Kent. He made his first appearance at the age of 18 as a baritone at Newcastle, and then as a tenor, and the foremost in England at the time. He performed first in opera and then as a ballad singer at concerts, and took his farewell of the public on May 11, 1891, though he has frequently appeared since.

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