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...Greenie was a magnificent singer, with a voice of extraordinary range. But he was so temperamental (he did his best singing in the bathroom while the water was running) that the idea had to be dropped. Engineers compromised on another Osborn pet: a Mexican nightingale (Myadestes unicolor) who was a better trouper. Myadestes obligingly warbled, and NBC's engineers recorded the song over the telephone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Singing Sculpture | 2/17/1941 | See Source »

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