Rare Singer: Jane Green - Mine All Mine, 1927

Jane Green was a popular singer and Broadway actress in the 1920s. Born Martha Jane Greene in 1897 in Kentucky, Jane was the youngest of four children - the rest were brothers. When the family moved to Los Angeles, in 1911 Jane and her brother Fred became known as "Those Kentucky Kids" and entertained on Spring Street. Jane's mother, being part Cherokee Indian, had taught her to be proud of her Indian heritage resulting in Jane's appearances in rodeos as a championship trick horse rider.
In 1916 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. Ziegfeld signed the duo for the Broadway shows "9 O'clock Revue" and "Midnight Frolic". Jane and Jimmy were married in 1918. Jane's recording career started in 1920 with a recording of "Wild Romantic Blues" (Pathe 020480). The next year Jane appears in Eddie Cantor's "The Midnight Rounder's of 1921" performing the song "If I Knew". In 1923 Jane is back on Broadway in the musical revue "Nifties of 1923" shown at the Fulton Theatre. Tragically Jimmy Blyler fell ill and died in 1924. Later that year Jane teamed up with Isham Jones and his orchestra. A two-year love affair ensued resulting in Jones' composition of "My Castle In Spain" written especially for Jane.

Jane travelled to London in 1925 and performed at the Piccadilly Hotel and the Kit Kat Club. In the mid-1920's she was at her performance and popularity peek. She appears with Nat Shilkret and his orchestra. In 1927 she married pianist Ron Wilson. Also that year Jane was seriously injured in New York City when the taxi she was riding in struck a streetcar. Jane's nose had been broken and this affected her vocals. In 1928 Jane appeared only in a couple of "Vitaphone Varieties" film shorts - "Singin' The Blues" and "The Melody Girl". Husband Ron Wilson accompanies her on piano in both shorts. This is Jane's last recording. On August 28, 1931 Jane died at the young age of 34 in her Berkeley apartment. Later obituaries note that she died of a paralytic stroke. This was not sufficiently substantiated to some observers who note the strange behavior of her husband Ron. He signed her death certificate and listed Jane's occupation as "housewife".

Recording: Jane Green -- Mine, All Mine (Ruby/Cowan/Stept), Victor 1927

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Music

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• Roaring
• Twenties
• jazz
• dance
• music
• 78s
• przedwojenne
• piosenki

[TuberOnTheLoose]

I love the reference to Clara Bow in this song.

[johnohconnor]

First I heard of her. Your bio of her was very interesting. Tks

[dodiemuehleisen50]

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[Rena1934]

she was amazing

[chelsey2517]

jane greene is my like great great great aunt or something my great gandma told me i always wonderd where i got my singing from and its from her! I LOVE HER

[Corrie121]

Wonderful post.

Thank you for sharing.

[paulostroff99]

And I still find her great!

[KawhackitaRag]

I'm sorry, I just learned she broke her nose in an accident in 1927, and this would explain the change in her voice.

[KawhackitaRag]

Her vocal mannerisms seem REALLY exaggerated on this record, as compared to the earlier acoustic ones, but it could be that A. it's more apparent due to the better fidelity, or B. she's intentionally affecting a wacky accent for this particular tune.

[kaskostl]

Commenters new to this music might enjoy a CD called "Flappers, Vamps and Sweet Young Things." Many a happy surprise there--and Jane does a rollicking "I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now," which includes the immortal lyric:

J

ust got a brand new hat

Brand new this

And a brand new that

I'm gonna meet my sweetie now.