This Western gal may have become a certified opera success on the sophisticated continent of Europe, establishing herself as one of the leading sopranos at Britain's Glyndebourne Festival during the second half of the 1930s. She had a particular talent for memorization and subsequently was able to learn a new part in less than two months, making her in demand among many different opera houses. Yet her most well-known singing part among the general public consisted of making fun of herself and opera in general as a featured artist with Spike Jones & His City Slickers, including...