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James J Shorten 1902 - 1975

James J Shorten of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY was born on August 2, 1902 in Manhattan County, and died at age 73 years old in November 1975.
James J Shorten
Yonkers, Westchester County, NY 10704
August 2, 1902
Manhattan County, NY
November 1975
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  • 08/2
    1902

    Birthday

    August 2, 1902
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    Manhattan County, NY
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  • 11/dd
    1975

    Death

    November 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    James J Shorten lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1902, in the year that James J Shorten was born, the world famous Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso, made the first gramophone recording by a popular singer. Accompanied by only a piano, his voice recordings became a big seller and did much to popularize the new-fangled gramophone. He had to sing into a metal "horn" that relayed his voice to a metal disc. And the songs had to be under 4 and a half minutes!
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In 1931, James was 29 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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