 as porgy lawrence tibbett was the best voice of the era i think few people would contest that he was the best baritone and that he was certainly one of the best baritones of the 20th century i can't think of his equal now just that high clean brassy but slightly dark sound that seemed to involve so little effort and that he could even do it at high volume he didn't have to save it it's absolutely amazing and so i can imagine thinking hmm