LEADER 04163nam 22005774a 450 001 9910963822603321 005 20251117120118.0 010 $a0-8262-6328-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000004289 035 $a(OCoLC)55663995 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10048226 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000184981 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11164231 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000184981 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10201799 035 $a(PQKB)10645243 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3570762 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3570762 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10048226 035 $a(OCoLC)56424949 035 $a(BIP)11494326 035 $a(BIP)8034109 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000004289 100 $a20021203d2003 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aJane Froman $eMissouri's first lady of song /$fIlene Stone 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aColumbia $cUniversity of Missouri Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (163 p.) 225 0 $aMissouri heritage readers Jane Froman 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8262-1458-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 129-132), discography (p. 132), and filmography (p. 132-133), and index. 327 $aAnna and Elmer -- Jane and Margaret Ann -- Clinton and the convent -- Columbia and college -- Radio and vaudeville -- New York and fame -- Patriotism and disaster -- Death or life -- Recovery and a promise kept -- Breakdown and renewal -- Comeback and court -- Home and retirement -- Giving back and Arrow Rock -- Singing and honors -- Columbia and Jane -- Beliefs and good-bye -- Epilogue : The two Janes. 330 $aOnce asked to name the ten best female singers, the renowned musical producer Billy Rose replied, "There is Jane Froman and nine others." A legend in her time, Jane Froman (1907-1980) was one of Missouri's greatest success stories. Her singing career, which spanned over three decades, included radio and television, recordings, nightclub performances, Broadway shows, and Hollywood movies. Born in University City, Froman spent her childhood in the small town of Clinton and her adolescence in Columbia. After earning her associate degree from Christian (now Columbia) College, she auditioned as a vocalist for WLW, a Cincinnati radio station, and in 1934 was voted the top "girl singer" of the day in a poll of listeners. At the height of her career, during World War II, Froman volunteered to travel for the USO. On February 22, 1943, her plane crashed into the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. Although she suffered horrible injuries that plagued her for the rest of her life, she continued her singing career. On crutches, she entertained the troops, giving ninety-five shows throughout Europe. Her courageous return was the focus of the 1952 movie With a Song in My Heart, starring Susan Hayward. For scenes that required singing, recordings of Froman herself were used, and the movie soundtrack became a best-selling record album. Froman's popularity led to her own television show from 1952 to 1955. In 1961, Froman retired from singing and returned to Columbia, Missouri, where she was active in volunteer work and lived out her remaining years. Drawing upon an authobiography that Froman started but never finished, Ilene Stone skillfully uses the singer's own words, along with other resource materials and extensive interviews with people who knew Froman, to produce the first biography of this extraordinary woman. Written in a clear and accessible style, Jane Froman: Missouri's First Lady of Song will be of great value to anyone interested in Missouri history, women's studies, or the history of popular entertainment in the twentieth century. Book jacket. 606 $aSingers$zUnited States$vBiography 615 0$aSingers 676 $a782.42164/092 676 $aB 700 $aStone$b Ilene$f1945-$01813525 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963822603321 996 $aJane Froman$94469285 997 $aUNINA