Klarinet Archive - Posting 000573.txt from 2002/05

From: Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Florence Foster Jenkins (was: Perfect Pitch)
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 17:57:27 -0400

Album? You mean I could *share* this? I must find one- unless it's
only available on vinyl. Amazon, maybe?
Glen

>Ahhh, "The Glory of the Human Voice"....I remember an assignment in a
>class one time that we had to listen to the recording and comment on it
>in a paper. Some of the other student's reactions were really amusing,
>and those who didn't listen to it and thought they could write about it
>and B.S. their way through stood out like red thumbs! The funniest part
>about the whole thing is that Florence Foster Jenkins actually thought
>that she had *talent*. The "Queen of the Night" aria gave me goosebumps
><grin>, and the guy who sings with her on the album sounds like Elmer
>Fudd on crack.
>
>Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit...
>
>Lacy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James Snell [mailto:janddsnell@-----.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:40 PM
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Perfect Pitch
>>
>>
>> Yes! That was she. And here she is for your listening
>> pleasure. (Remove
>> all valuable glassware for the room.)
>> http://www.brumm.com/cards/flojenkins.html
>
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