Felix Delbrueck wrote:

>A friend of ours recently sent us a tape of Florence Foster-Jenkins (the
>squally soprano) from overseas. It comes with very tongue-in-cheek liner
>notes. Did this woman really exist as F F-J, or is she a comic's persona?

She was a wealthy New York (or was it Boston) socialite who gave her
concerts to raise money for various charities.

Kevin Sutton