I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Samuel Edward Ramey

Opera Star

— March 28, 1942 • Colby, Kansas —

Samuel Edward Ramey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. Samuel Edward Ramey Marker

Inscription. American opera singer Samuel Ramey studied music in high school and in college at Kansas State University and Wichita State. After appearing at the New York City Opera, Ramey sang in Europe's great cities, including London, Paris, Vienna and Salzburg. Since his 1984 debut at the Metropolitan Opera, he has built an extensive dramatic repertoire performing in the world's most famous opera houses. Ramey, who resides in Chicago, was voted 1995's Kansan of the Year. He is the most recorded bass-baritone in history.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 39° 7.566′ N, 94° 49.665′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1859 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Golden Mean (here, next to this marker); Julia Lee (a few steps from this marker); Big Joe Turner/Pete Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Eva Jessye

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(a few steps from this marker); Merle Evans (within shouting distance of this marker); "Jay" McShann (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Bennie Moten (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Samuel Edward Ramey. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Samuel Ramey on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. Samuel Edward Ramey Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.