James Melton, a popular singer in the 1920s and early 1930s, later began a career as an operatic singer when tenor voices went out of style in popular music around 1932–35. His singing talent was similar to that of his contemporary Richard Crooks and baritones John Charles Thomas and Nelson Eddy, who sang popular music but also had operatic careers.
James Melton in a 1940s studio portrait
James Melton at the starting line of the 1951 Grand Prix Street Race at Watkins Glen NY
Ocala is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census, making it the 43rd-most populated city in Florida. Ocala is the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 375,908 in 2020.
A reconstruction of Fort King
Downtown Ocala in 1883
Fort King Street c. 1920
A portion of the Silver River located in Silver Springs State Park