[Dixielandjazz] Wow on WING...

[Bill Gunter]

Listmates,

The question was asked:

>Do you know something we don't, who is Foster Jenkins?

Florence Foster Jenkins was a lovely lady - loved the arts (especially 
opera) and fancied herself a soprano of the first order. Her wealthy 
husband, deeply in love with Florence, catered to her every whim. For a few 
years he would rent out Carnegie Hall for a special recital featuring 
Florence.

The recitals were well attended and everyone showed Florence the greatest 
respect and always applauded politely at the end of each aria.  Florence 
dressed up in these recitals as an angel, complete with gauze wings and a 
flowing gossamer gown. It sort of because a "cult" - "In" sort of thing to 
attend a Florence Foster Jenkins recital.

Actually, the poor dear could not sing a note and if it weren't for the fact 
that she was such a sweet lady the whole concept would never have developed.

See also Mrs. Miller from (I believe) the 50s.

You can't include Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in this genre because they 
were actually engaged in a comic put-on deliberately performed to make 
people laugh. Foster Jenkins and Mrs. Miller, on the other hand, actually 
believed they were blessed with a great talent.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "More Power to Wing" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

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