The Resume

(September 8, 1911-June 9, 2010)
Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Contralto opera singer
Originated the role of Cousin Nettie Fowler on Broadway in 'Carousel'
Sang 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over' and 'This Was a Real Nice Clambake'

Why she might be annoying:

She only had one other major Broadway credit to her name aside from Carousel.
Although she originated the role on Broadway, she was not able to reprise the role of Nettie in the 1956 film version.
Because she limited her output largely to the concert hall and stage, she has been largely forgotten.
She sang the role of Bess in Porgy and Bess with conductor Leonard Bernstein (and she did an amazing job - despite not being, you know, a black woman).

Why she might not be annoying:

She studied at the Nashville Conservatory of Music before moving to New York in 1937.
She won the Metropolitan Opera auditions, in 1943, which led to her becoming the youngest person ever to sing the role of Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold.
She was the first performer to ever sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' perhaps one of the most recorded and covered songs of all time.
It has been said that Richard Rodgers wrote and arranged the famous song with her in mind.
She stayed with the show for several hundred performances, earning a Tony Award nomination.
She didn't have a favorite cover version of the song, but appreciated Barbra Streisand's rendition in tribute to the victims of 9/11 the most.
She opted for early retirement and moved back to Owensboro, where she married and taught music.
One of her music pupils was a young singer name Florence Henderson.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 18]
• Celtic Thunder Covered My Song
• Celtic Women Covered My Song
• Dicks and Johnsons
• I am a Kentuckian
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 98)
• I Recorded 'Summertime'
• Johnny Cash Covered My Song
• Linda Ronstadt Covered My Song
• Look at Me, I'm Relaxing
• Look at My Keyboard
• Musical Theater Star
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• Opera Singers and Composers
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 51251-51500 (Ranked: 51313)
• Spiritual Names
• Teachers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying