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John Emmet Raitt ( / reɪt /; [1] January 29, 1917 [2] – February 20, 2005) [3] was an American actor and singer best known for his performances in musical theatre .
John Raitt. Actor: The Pajama Game. One of the prime Broadway musical stars of the post WWII period, handsome John Raitt was once described by composer Richard Rodgers as "a big, brawny fellow with a magnificent baritone."
John Raitt. Actor: The Pajama Game. One of the prime Broadway musical stars of the post WWII period, handsome John Raitt was once described by composer Richard Rodgers as "a big, brawny fellow with a magnificent baritone."
Apr 11, 2014 · Original Broadway star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's CAROUSEL pours his heart into the song "If I Loved You" CONNECT WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN : http://www.rodgersandhammerstein.com / rodgersandham...
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the robust baritone who created the role of Billy Bigelow in the original New York production of “Carousel” and sang with Doris Day in the movie “Pajama Game,” died Sunday. He was...
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the lyric baritone who created Broadway history as Billy Bigelow in the original production of "Carousel" in 1945 and Sid Sorokin in "The Pajama Game " a decade later, died yesterday...
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the ruggedly handsome musical theater leading man who launched his Broadway career in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1945 hit “Carousel” and later co-starred in “The Pajama Game” on Broadway...
The John Raitt Collection has been sent to the Library of Congress!
Although it's hard to pinpoint the exact moment it happened, some time in his seventies John turned from a Broadway star to a Broadway legend. Perhaps it started when he began performing with his daughter Bonnie, reaching new audiences at an age when most singers are losing theirs.
Career | John Raitt. Meet a college jock from Southern California, blessed with an extraordinary gift. He sings around town and builds a bit of a reputation. Word travels and pretty soon the cheapest producers on Broadway actually pay for him to come to New York and audition for the most successful musical ever.
