Jane Froman was born to Anna T Barcafer and Elmer Ellsworth Froman in 1907.… Read Full Bio ↴Jane Froman was born to Anna T Barcafer and Elmer Ellsworth Froman in 1907. She spent her childhood in the small Missouri town of Clinton, Missouri, and her adolescence in the city of Columbia, Missouri, which she considered her hometown. Her parents separated when she was five. Jane began stuttering shortly after that, and it plagued her all of her life, except when she sang.
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”.
She was severely injured by an aircraft crash on February 22, 1943, when a USO plane carrying Jane and thirty-eight others crashed into the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal. One of fifteen survivors, Jane 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.
Jane underwent thirty-nine 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 ninety-five shows throughout Europe.
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 fifteen 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.
Jane Froman's life story was the subject of the hit film 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 and she does quite well with her vocals. A Collectors' Choice CD called Jane Froman on Capitol is a nice collection of her Capitol Records singles and tracks from albums.
Jane 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.
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”.
She was severely injured by an aircraft crash on February 22, 1943, when a USO plane carrying Jane and thirty-eight others crashed into the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal. One of fifteen survivors, Jane 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.
Jane underwent thirty-nine 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 ninety-five shows throughout Europe.
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 fifteen 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.
Jane Froman's life story was the subject of the hit film 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 and she does quite well with her vocals. A Collectors' Choice CD called Jane Froman on Capitol is a nice collection of her Capitol Records singles and tracks from albums.
Jane 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.
I'll Walk Alone
Jane Froman Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I'll Walk Alone' by these artists:
Alfred Hitchcock; Jeff Alexander I'll walk with god From this day on His helping hand…
Ambrose & His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Art Kassel And His Kassels-In-The-Air Am I just fooling myself That I could live without you Emoti…
Blue Barron & His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Chantels I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Chuck Foster And His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
CORNELL DON I'll walk alone Because to tell you the truth I'll be lone…
Dinah Shore I'll walk alone Because tell you the truth, I'll be lonely I…
Dinah Shore (Holiday) I'll walk alone because, to tell you the truth, I'll…
Doris Day When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth I'll be…
Eve Boswell I′ll walk alone because to tell you the truth, I'll…
Ferlin Husky I'll sail my ship alone with all the dreams I…
Frank Sinatra I'll walk alone because to tell you the truth I'll…
Fred Astaire I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
G.I. Jukebox You cursed my dreams Now I can't let go I…
Geraldo and His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
June & The Exit Wounds There will come a day When there's nothing left to say Is…
Kitty Kallen & Harry James and His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Louis Armstrong I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth I'll be…
Louis Prima I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Nancy Wilson I'll walk alone Because to tell you the truth I'm being lone…
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Pat Boone I'll walk alone because to tell you the truth I'll…
paul weston and his orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Radakka ""Changes in the wind Alone once more It's not the…
Ray Anthony & His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Ray Conniff When you walk through a storm Hold your chin up high And…
Richard Barrett & The Chantels I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Rick Nelson I walk alone Because to tell you the truth I'll be lonely I…
Ricky Nelson I walk alone Because to tell you the truth I'll be lonely …
Russ Williams & His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Sammy Cahn I'll walk alone because, to tell you the truth, I'll…
Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra I'll walk alone A lovely girl to sing a lovely song Here…
Styne/Cahn I'll walk alone because, to tell you the truth, I'll…
Terry Harrington his Clarinet and Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
The Chantels I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
The Pills Islands of fear raced through my mind When I stumbled in…
Tommy Dorsey I'll walk alone because to tell you the truth I'll…
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra I'll walk alone But to tell you the truth, I'll be…
Willie Nelson I'll walk alone Where once we wandered It seems so…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jane Froman:
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Bewitched She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Come to Me Bend to Me Because they told me I can't behold ye till weddin'…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Did I Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Home Ev'ning marks the close of day, Skies of blue begin to…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
I The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
I Believe I believe for every drop of rain that falls a…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'm Through With Love I'm thru with love, I'll never fall again. Said I do to…
I'm Thru With Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
It Yes, it's a good day for singin' a song, And it's…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
Only One My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
That Old Feeling Last night I started out happy Last night my heart was…
The Man I Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
There When you've climbed the highest mountain When a cloud holds …
There's a Lull in My Life Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a…
When Day is Done When day is done and shadows fall I dream of you…
Wish You Were Here They're not making the skies as blue this year Wish you…
With a song in my heart With a song in my heart, I behold your adorable…
You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrep…
You Go to My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Got To My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
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blessOTMA
Having Susan Hayward play Jane and Jane's own voice for the soundtrack ....heaven
Sora Quasar
Contralto is the most amazing mesmerizing voices in the world, specially when sung in the lower notes and not the higher notes. It just touches your soul and heart.
James Millen
Her magnificent contralto voice haunts me. There will be never a voice more lovely than hers in my life.
Jorge Mario Rodas
There is no comparison between Jane Froman and today's singers. She is several classes above what is being offered today. This was real music that make you feel and daydream.
Camille Buccero
Streisand is equal if not better!
Mia Hess Music
Amen!
Dal Redmond
Hi there
my comment above was intended for you.
you obviously appreciate the joy that she gave to her listeners for so many years
Walter Crawford
What a beautiful voice!!! Sad to say they don't have singers like that today. THanks for the upload.
RMPsumma
This is real singing. No one sings like these greats today. Today, this glorious singing probably wouldn't even make it to the finals on AGT. Someone like Evie Womp rendering something like "Gotta Get Me a New Pimp" would best Jane and go on to stardom.
Robin Rubendunst
This style of singing (as well as the style of song) is out of style these days. The closest you can get these days is Josh Groban, a well-trained voice. Some of the songs from American Songbook (classic popular songs from the 1920s to 1950s about, by Berlin, Gershwin, Porter, Rogers & Hart, Nacio Herb Brown, etc.) are still heard in cabaret shows, and romcom movie soundtracks, but you hear fewer and fewer of them.
We have to find a way to expose young people from all walks of life to these songs and more modern classic pop songs (from all ethnic styles and sensibilities). That will enrich young people’s lives so much.
“Vibrato doesn’t bite! Don’t be afraid of it!!”