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Jeanne Gordon (born Ruby May Gordon, January 26, 1885 – February 22, 1952) was a Canadian contralto opera singer active during the early 1900s. Gordon was born as Ruby May Gordon in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada on January 26, 1885, to businessman and politician David Alexander Gordon (1858–1919) and Rose Fox (1867–1940). Gordon was trained as a singer by Albert Ham. She got her big break in July 1919. She was called to New York City and offered a three-year Metropolitan Opera contract by Giulio Gatti-Casazza. Shortly after signing her contract she changed her name to Jeanne Gordon. Her debut Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA