the other Carusos

These are artists I found which were named after Enrico Caruso to highlight their qualities, to make them special or to make them stand out from other singers.

sorted in alphabetical order

key: CkC-toc = Caruso kronenboden collection-the other carusos


CkC-toc 1:
JUSSI BJÖRLING
(1911 – 1960)

named: The Swedish Caruso
label: EMI Classics
5 CDs
released: 19.9.2008


TOM BURKE
(1890 – 1969)

named: The Lancashire Caruso
Book, published by John D. Vose, Blackpool, UK published: 1982


ERNST BUSCH

(1900 – 1980)
named: Der Barrikaden Caruso


MIKLOS GAFNI

(1923 – 1981)
named: The Hungarian Caruso


RUDY GIOVANNINI
(1966 – now)

named: Der Caruso der Berge
CD, 2006, Mcp/Vm
released: 15.6.2006


MAX HANSEN
(1897 – 1961)

named: Der kleine Caruso


BÉLA KÖRNEY
(1875 – 1925)

named: The Hungarian Caruso


MARIO LANZA
(1921 – 1959)

named: The American Caruso
VHS, Kultur International, dokumentary
released: 1983


ROY ORBISON
(1936 – 1988)

named: The Caruso of Rock

There’s a record called
„The Caruso of Rock“
released: 12.9.2019
speed: 33 1/3
Vinyl, size: 12″

“The Caruso of Rock”, a nickname given to him by journalists, refers to the tremendous passion and control in his voice and the fact that the arrangements, timing, and chord changes in many of his songs are similar to classical music and opera.


BASIA OSSIPOWNA
(date unknown)

named: weibliche Caruso


OSCAR RORRA
(1890 – 1950)

named: Caruso Negro
(this photo is not part of the collection, dated 1926)


YOSSELE ROSENBLATT
(1882 – 1933)

named: The Jewish Caruso
Der jüdische Caruso


JOSEPH SCHMIDT
(1904 – 1942)

named: The German Caruso
The Jewish Caruso
Der Rundfunk Caruso


BOB SCHOLTE
(1902 -1983)

named: De kleine Caruso
label: AMC
CD
released: 2001


GERSHON SIROTA
(1874 – 1943)

named: The Jewish Caruso


WILLIAM THONG
(1944 – now)

named: The Chinese Caruso


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SEPP VIELLECHNER
(1935 – now)

nameds: Der Caruso der Berge
LP, Fass
released: 1968