Worst Singer Ever

Believe it or not, Florence Foster Jenkins managed, despite being famously awful, to sell out an entire concert at Carnegie Hall. She had many admirers (among them Enrico Caruso). This has to be heard to be believed. As a particular point of interest, after she recorded this song, she told the sound engineer that no second try was needed as it was perfect. See for yourself. Listen for yourself. Source

just in case anyone was interested, there's a play about her--it was on broadway in the fall/winter season of 2005. it's called souvenir, and it starred judy kaye (an amazing performer) in the Jenkins role.

it flopped; however, i thought it was absolutely brilliant.
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