Nicolai Grigorievich Shutorev (December 30, 1914 – September 20, 1948),[1] also known as Nicholas Shuteroff, was an American singer of Russian descent.
It is uncertain what, if any, musical training he received, but as a 23-year-old he performed as a conductor of a balalaika orchestra and an a cappella choir at a charity event.
Towards the end of the war, Shutorev was transferred to Missouri, where he also performed as a singer at entertainment evenings[13] and church concerts.
[16] He also performed with a vocal ensemble called The Serenaders, consisting of Shutorev as a Baritone, a Mezzo-soprano who also accompanied the group on the piano, a Soprano and a Bass.
[18] Since late in 1947, he belonged to the newly formed American version of the Comedian Harmonists, which had been founded by the former second Tenor of the original group, Erich Collin, who now also lived in Los Angeles, and which, among others, also included the trumpeter, pianist and arranger Jack Cathcart.