Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!! : the life of the world's worst opera singer
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New York : Overlook Press, 2016.
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198 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
782.1092 JENKIN 2016
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Published
New York : Overlook Press, 2016.
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Includes timeline and discography.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
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"Madame Jenkins couldn't carry a tune in a bucket: despite that, in 1944 at the age of 76, she played Carnegie Hall to a capacity audience and had celebrity fans by the score. Her infamous 1940s recordings are still highly-prized today. In his well-researched and thoroughly entertaining biography, Darryl W. Bullock tells of Florence Foster Jenkins meteoric rise to success and the man who stood beside her, through every sharp note. Florence was ridiculed for her poor control of timing, pitch, and tone, and terrible pronunciation of foreign lyrics, but the sheer entertainment value of her caterwauling packed out theatres around the United States, with the 'singer' firmly convinced of her own talent, partly thanks to the devoted attention for her husband and manager St Clair Bayfield. Her story is one of triumph in the face of adversity, courage, conviction and of the belief that with dedication and commitment a true artist can achieve anything,"--Amazon.com.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bullock, D. W. (2016). Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!!: the life of the world's worst opera singer . Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bullock, Darryl W. 2016. Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!!: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer. Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bullock, Darryl W. Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!!: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer Overlook Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bullock, Darryl W. Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!!: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer Overlook Press, 2016.

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