Blane was born
Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He attended
Tulsa Central High School. He studied singing with
Estelle Liebling in New York City. He began his career as a radio singer for
NBC in the 1930s before turning to
Broadway, where he was featured in
New Faces of 1936 (1936),
Hooray for What! (1937), and
Louisiana Purchase (1940). In 1991, Blane sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" at The Magic Kingdom in performances of
Walt Disney World's Christmas Candlelight Processional.
George Kennedy narrated the Christmas Story during the performances. He is buried in Broken Arrow's Park Grove Cemetery. ==References==