Percy Kahn
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About
Best known for his song "Ave Maria." He became a well-regarded accompanist for the greatest musicians of his day.
Before Fame
He worked as a boy soprano, followed by studies at the Royal College of Music under such notables as Walter Parratt, Marmaduke Barton, Charles Wood, and Walford Davies.
Trivia
He accompanied the acclaimed tenor Richard Tauber for 14 years, beginning in 1933.
Family Life
He married contralto Olive Kavann. The two occasionally collaborated.
Associated With
He accompanied Enrico Caruso and Mischa Elman on their recording of "Ave Marie" from 1913.
