Biography

Singer/actress Jane Pickens had an extensive career in nightclubs, on the legitimate stage, on radio, on records, and on television from the 1930s to the '50s. She was born August 10, 1912 (some sources say 1908 or 1909) in Macon, GA, as one of four sisters. At age 14, she went to Philadelphia to study music at the Curtis Institute; later, she studied at the Fontainebleau in Paris and earned a Master's degree at Juilliard. Meanwhile, the family had moved to Atlanta and then, in ... Read more