The "Mother" Who Out-Barnumed Barnum

Twisted Roots: A Genealogist’s True Crime Podcast

[Note: This is an original format episode. Please also try the new format beginning 8 Aug 2024, Season 2 - Episode 1]
S1E13: In this episode we explore a new story and reveal information that has not been discovered in well over a century. The earliest and most successful of the extreme stage mothers, a predecessor of the ladies in the wings who exploited Shirley Temple, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Judy Garland. Learn the story of "Miss Jennie Kimball" and her daughter, "Little Corinne". For the first time, we reveal their true identities.
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Theme music: "Forever Yours", original vocals and piano tracks produced by Arthouse Acoustics, with additional original tracks and mixing by Tyrai Lawton.