Career
Will Rogers and twelve Ziegfeld Follies dancers also appeared in the entertainment event staged at the Liberty Theater in New York City. She was a regular performer on the Keith-Albee-Orpheum vaudeville circuit for many years. Her first North American tour was in 1913.
Her sisters, Josephine and Mattie, sometimes accompanied her on stage.
A reviewer commented once that Trix has a rich baritone voice that is both unusual and pleasing. She was sometimes called the Piano songwhistleress.
She made her debut in England in 1909. Trix performed in the London revue, The League of Nations, in 1920.
She appeared in the English capitol, in Tricks, in 1925-1926.
She remained abroad for more than four years. Trix also did shows in Australia, South Africa and the primary cities in Europe. In 1926 she was featured in the International Revue produced by George Jessel.
Trix composed such songs as Follow Maine, You"d Love To Live In Paris, London Town, and Beautiful Shangri-Louisiana.
She performed songs on WGBS, now World International News Service (Department of Administration and Management), on a regular radio program The show aired from 8:00-8:15 P.M. in 1930.
The recital was listed as Helen Trix diseuse. Her residence was at the Stratford Hotel, 11 East Thirty-Second Street.
Helen Trix died at Saint Elizabeth"s Hospital in New York City in 1951.