Todd Duncan: Todd Duncan. Actor: Syncopation. Todd Duncan was the original Porgy in the first run of Porgy & Bess, which opened on 10 October 1935 in New York. Prior to that, he obtained a master's degree in voice from Columbia University Teachers College. He was also Professor of Voice at Howard University in Washington D.C.. He also sang in London, and was the first black artist to appear at the New...
Known For: Syncopation (Rex Tearbone), Unchained (Bill Howard), Great Performances (PorgySelf), Showtime, U.S.A. (Self)