PETER DAWSON

1882-1961

One of a kind, original pen and ink illustration by Louis Ollier signed by the artist and autographed and dated by the bass-baritone.  Size is 6.5” x 9.25”.

Dawson, like his fellow Australian low voiced countryman Malcolm McEachern had a very short opera career and then became a top recording artist in the UK.  He was known for singing bass-baritone repertory on records, as well as lieder, foreign songs, as well as local songs, sea shanties and even Australian songs like “Waltzing Matilda”.  At one time he was the most popular vocal artist in the UK.  His records are stellar showing a cultured technique which he received as a pupil of legendary bel canto baritone Sir Charles Santley.