 Helen_Heffron_Roberts  Na for Chikago dey bon Roberts on June 12, 1888. Na Roberts bi di sinior pikin among di three pikin-dem wey e peret bon. Roberts papa nem na William Hinman Roberts an e mama nem na Dana Alma McDonald Roberts. Robert papa wok na hakantant an e mama na aktist. Wen Roberts dey smol, e peter buy piano for am an dey hep am so dat e go sabi play di piano wel wel. Wen e finish e pamari an sekondri edukeshon in Monticello Seminari, Roberts go kontiniu e edukeshon from Chikago Musikal Kolej an e finish in 1909 an e stil finish  Amerika konsavetori of Muzik in 1911. 