Jane Froman [SEP] voice type
Legacy.
Froman was known for her contralto vocals. 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 newer, 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.
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troupe crashed outside Lisbon, killing singer and actress Tamara Drasin, and severely injuring Broadway singer Jane Froman. Froman returned to Europe on crutches in 1945 to again entertain the troops. She later married the co-pilot who saved her life in that crash, and her story was made into the 1952 film "With a Song in My Heart", with Froman providing the actual singing voice. Others, such as Al Jolson, the first entertainer to go overseas in World War II, contracted malaria, resulting in the loss