"Sixteen Tons" singer, often (5)

I believe the answer is:

basso

(Other definitions for basso that I've seen before include "one's deep in sound" , "Lowest male singing voice (sometimes 'profundo')" , "low voice" , "Singer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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