Jane Green

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Jane Green was a popular singer and broadway actress in the 1920s. Born Martha Jane Greene on January 2, 1897 in Kentucky, Jane was the youngest of four children - the rest were brothers. Her parents were divorced in 1905 after which her mother Belle moved the family to Los Angeles to get a fresh start. In 1911 Jane and her brother Fred became known as "Those Kentucky Kids" and entertained on Spring Street in LA. In 1916 at the age of nineteen, Jane met Jimmy Blyler who was already a successful songwriter. The team of Green and Blyler took off performing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and the Midwest. Florenz Ziegfeld signed the duo for the Broadway shows "9 O’clock Revue" and "Midnight Frolic". Jane and Jimmy were married on September 30, 1918. Jane’s recording career started in 1920 with a recording of "Wild Romantic Blues" (Pathe 020480). By now the blues were a big part of her repertoire. Also in 1920 Jane appeared on Broadway in Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.) production of the twin shows (back-to-back shows in the same theater on the same night) "The Midnight Rounders of 1920" and "The Century Revue". In 1923 Jane is back on Broadway in the musical revue "Nifties of 1923" shown at the Fulton Theatre. Also of note in this production are veteran musical performers Van & Schenck and Frank Crumit. By 1925 Jane is becoming a Broadway veteran and could be seen in the seventh edition of "The Greenwich Village Follies". Jane also appeared in Broad

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