Mostyn Thomas (born Thomas James Thomas) (January 14, 1896 – August 17, 1984)[1] was a Welsh operaticbaritone, prominent in the first half of the 20th century.
He was born in Blaina, Monmouthshire, to Thomas and Ann. At the age of 13 he went to work underground in the local colliery.
He sang leading baritone roles all over the world, settled in America and married a wealthy American widow. [citation needed] On February 13, 1923, Mostyn Thomas sang Dafydd y Garreg Wen to inaugurate the first radio broadcast by BBC.
References
↑ The Record Collector. J. F. E. Dennis. 1987. p.245.
