July 15, 2012

Singer/movie star Dick Powell was born in this house in Mountain View (Stone County) in 1904. His interest in singing developed at an early age, and, by the mid-1920s, he was touring the world as a band singer. His success led to starring roles in numerous Warner Bros. movie musicals. By the 1930s, he was one of Hollywood’s top box office draws.

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