Ruth Etting
American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress (1897-1978) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80
Ruth Etting was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me".
Ruth Etting is read about 88 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Al Jolson Duets: Sonny Boy (1928)
Joseph Santley Directed Blue Songs (1929)
Bing Crosby Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Dean Martin Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Gloria Stuart Also in Roman Scandals and Gift of Gab
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Roman Scandals (1933)
Guy Lombardo Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Karl Freund Directed Gift of Gab (1934)
Kate Smith Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Dick Haymes Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Mark Sandrich Directed Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
Iris Adrian Duets: Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
Frank Tuttle Directed Roman Scandals (1933)
Al Bowlly Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Russ Columbo Duets: Goodnight Sweetheart (1931)
Johnnie Walker Directed Mr. Broadway (1933)- Rian James Produced Gift of Gab (1934)
Media & music
![Etting in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931[16]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Ruth_Etting_Ziegfeld_Follies_of_1931.jpg/500px-Ruth_Etting_Ziegfeld_Follies_of_1931.jpg)
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1978 · aged 80
