Jane Pickens

Jane Pickens Hoving (10 August 1907 – 21 February 1992) was an American singer on Broadway, radio and television for 20 years and later an organizer in numerous philanthropic and society events. She was the musical leader of the Pickens Sisters, a trio born on a Georgia plantation that reached national stardom in the 1930s with its own radio show, concert tours, and records.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1908 (Macon), Died February 21, 1992 (Newport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-71860 10-in. 2/16/1932 Was that the human thing to do? Pickens Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Victor BRC-71861 10-in. 2/16/1932 Good-night moon Pickens Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet vocalist  
Victor D8VB-3964 10-in. 10/20/1948 Galway bay Jane Pickens Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus. vocalist  
Victor D8VB-3965 10-in. 10/20/1948 One Sunday Afternoon Jane Pickens Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus. vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0126 10-in. 1/24/1949 Why can't you behave Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra ; Jane Pickens Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0127 10-in. 1/24/1949 Wunderbar Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra ; Jane Pickens Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0186 10-in. 2/4/1949 I dreamed I heard an organ play Jane Pickens ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0187 10-in. 2/4/1949 Be mine Jane Pickens ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0188 10-in. 2/4/1949 I only have eyes for you Jane Pickens ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0189 10-in. 2/4/1949 Dixie Jane Pickens ; Henri René Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pickens, Jane," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107460.

Pickens, Jane. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107460.

"Pickens, Jane." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107460

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jane Pickens

IMDb: Jane Pickens

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pickens, Jane - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96075791

Wikidata: Jane Pickens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6152632

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18950163

MusicBrainz: Jane Pickens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7296b33f-3161-4cc4-8933-f5d37ab42395

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/378835

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