Answer: BELTER

AnswerCrossword Clue
BELTERMerman, notably
BELTERBible ... (certain fundamentalist)
BELTERSinger like Ethel Merman
BELTERAaron or Ruth, e.g.
BELTERType of chair
BELTERNoted German-American cabinetmaker
BELTERHardly a crooner
BELTEROpposite of a crooner
BELTERLeather-lunged singer
beltera singer with a powerful voice
beltersomething outstanding