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Jane Froman (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Early life

She was born in University City, Missouri, the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth Froman and Anna T. Barcafer. Her childhood was spent in the small Missouri town of Clinton, and her adolescence and college years in the city of Columbia, which she considered her hometown. Her father left her mother when Jane was about 5 years old. She developed a stutter around this time, which plagued her all of her life, except when she sang. University City is a city located in St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. ... Teen redirects here. ...

Although she had classical voice training, early in her career she was drawn to the songs of the era's brilliant young songwriters, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin, who were inspiring a resurgence in popular music. In 1934, at age 27, she became the top-polled "girl singer." The famous composer and producer, Billy Rose, when asked to name the top ten female singers, is reported to have replied, "Jane Froman and nine others." This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... The human voice consists of sound made by a human using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying and screaming. ... George and Ira Gershwin were brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin who became famous as songwriters. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-born naturalized American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... Billy Rose (September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American theatrical showman. ...

Movie and show credits

She is credited with three movies, Kissing Time (1933), Stars Over Broadway (1935) and Radio City Revels (1938). From 1952 to 1955, she hosted her own TV show The Jane Froman Show - initially called USA Canteen - on the CBS network. The show was 15 minutes long and initially alternated with The Perry Como Show. The very first hit song to be introduced on television, I Believe, was written for Froman by the show's musicians, Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, and Al Stillman and earned her a gold record in 1953. A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Perry Como (born Pierino Ronald Como, May 18, 1912 - May 12, 2001) was an United States crooner during the last half of the 20th century. ... A sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, or inclusion in a soundtrack. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... I Believe is the name of a song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953. ... Ervin Drake (born April 3, 1919 in New York City) is an American songwriter. ... Al Stillman (born June 26, 1906) was an American lyricist. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ...

Plane crash

She was severely injured by an aircraft crash on February 22, 1943, when a USO plane carrying Froman and 38 others crashed into the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal. One of fifteen survivors, Froman sustained horrible injuries: a cut below the left knee nearly severing her leg, multiple fractures of her right arm, and a compound fracture of her right leg that doctors threatened to amputate. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tagus (Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo, pron. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...

Froman underwent 39 operations over the years. She stubbornly fought amputation, but with dignity and aplomb wore a leg brace the remainder of her life. However, she returned and entertained the troops in World War II, despite having to walk with crutches, giving 95 shows throughout Europe. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A knee support crutch A patient using underarm crutches A typical forearm crutch Crutches are medical tools used in the event that ones leg or legs may be injured or unable to support weight. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

With a Song in My Heart

Froman's life story was the subject of the hit movie With a Song in My Heart (1952), starring Susan Hayward as Froman. Froman herself supplied Hayward’s singing voice. The Capitol album of songs from the movie was the Number One best-selling album of 1952 and remained in the catalogue for many years. DRG recently issued it on a compact disc along with the 1952 original cast album of Pal Joey. The show's star, Vivienne Segal, could not record the album because of a previous album made, so Froman was substituted. A Choice CD called Jane Froman on Capitol is a collection of her Capitol Records singles and tracks from albums. This article is about motion pictures. ... With a Song in My Heart is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of actress and singer Jane Froman, who was paralyzed by an airplane crash but entertained the troops in World War II despite having to walk with crutches. ... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... For other persons named Hayward, see Hayward (disambiguation). ... CD redirects here. ... Pal Joey Studio cast album 1950 Pal Joey is a 1940 Broadway musical by American writer John OHara, with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. ... Vivienne Segal in a c. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Retirement and death

Froman retired to her home town of Columbia in 1961, but continued the volunteer work for which she was known throughout her career. In 1980, she died of cardiac arrest due to chronic heart and lung disease in Columbia.

Biographies

There are three biographies about Froman, the first two written by Ilene Stone: One Little Candle: Remembering Jane Froman and Jane Froman, Missouri's First Lady of Song. In addition, a new, in-depth biography, Say It With Music - The Life and Legacy of Jane Froman, by Barbara Seuling was published on November 10 2007 to coincide with the centennial of Froman's birth.

Jane Froman Centennial

In honor of what would have been Froman's 100th birthday, a gala Jane Froman Centennial Celebration was held in Columbia, Missouri the weekend of November 9-11, 2007. A DVD of the movie, With a Song in my Heart, with added new segments, was premiered on November 9 2007 and is now widely distributed by Fox Home Entertainment. DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the present name of a company established in 1968 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as CBS/Fox Video and Fox Video. ...

References

• The Jane Froman Pages
• The Jane Froman Centennial Site

External links

• Jane Froman at IMDB