1. Jane Morgan was born on Florence Catherine Currier; May 3,1924 and is an American former singer and recording artist of traditional pop.
23 Facts About Jane Morgan
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Jane Morgan was a frequent nightclub and Broadway performer, and appeared numerous times on American television, both as a singer and as a dramatic performer.
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Jane Morgan was born Florence Catherine Currier in Newton, Massachusetts, on May 3,1924, one of five children born to musicians Olga and Bertram Currier.
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Jane Morgan sang popular songs in nightclubs and small restaurants, and at bar mitzvahs and other private parties, to help pay her tuition expenses at Juilliard.
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Orchestra leader Art Mooney changed her name to Jane Morgan by taking the first name of one of his vocalists, Janie Ford, and the last name of another, Marian Morgan.
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Jane Morgan returned to Europe in 1954 to appear in a London West End review with comedian Vic Oliver, and later at the Savoy Theatre and London Palladium.
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Jane Morgan left her agent and began singing at Lou Walters' Latin Quarter in New York.
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Jane Morgan recorded several additional albums and soon was paired with Williams, who had gained national acceptance with his recording of "Autumn Leaves".
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Kapp asked Jane Morgan to join The Troubadors and sing "Fascination".
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Jane Morgan's recording was released in late 1957 and remained on the charts for 29 weeks.
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In 1958, Kapp released "The Day the Rains Came" with Jane Morgan singing in English on one side and in French on the other.
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Jane Morgan was featured on the 10 November 1959, jazz special, Timex-All-Star Jazz III.
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Jane Morgan appeared in Can-Can, The King and I, Kiss Me, Kate, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bells Are Ringing, Anniversary Waltz, Affairs of State, Hello, Dolly and others.
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Jane Morgan's agent died in 1959, and her new manager, Jerry Weintraub, was able to obtain bookings for her in many noted US venues.
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Jane Morgan divorced Larry Stith in 1964, and married Weintraub, more than a decade her junior, in 1965; the couple later adopted three daughters, Julie, Jamie and Jody.
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Jane Morgan performed the song on Cash's eponymous television series in early 1971.
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Jane Morgan retired from performing in 1973, but has appeared occasionally over the years at special events and benefits.
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Jane Morgan worked as a production assistant to her husband on films including the remake of Ocean's Eleven.
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Jane Morgan has owned Blueberry Hill Farm in Kennebunkport, Maine since 1958.
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Jane Morgan toured with Jack Benny and John Raitt, and appeared at the Grand Ole Opry; two of her RCA singles hit the Billboard country charts in 1970.
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Jane Morgan made her US television debut on Celebrity Time in 1951.
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Jane Morgan appeared in such television specials as Highways of Melody 1961; The Bell Telephone Hour: A Trip to Christmas ; The Bell Telephone Hour: Christmas Program ; The Bell Telephone Hour: Masterpieces and Music ; Coliseum ; Kraft Music Hall: Broadway's Best and Operation: Entertainment.
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On May 6,2011, Jane Morgan received the 2,439th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.