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Ruth Etting - Wikipedia!
Ruth Etting
American singer and actress (1896–1978)
Ruth Etting | |
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Etting in 1935 | |
| Born | (1896-11-23)November 23, 1896 David City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1978(1978-09-24) (aged 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1912–1938 |
| Spouses | Moe Snyder (m. 1922; div. 1937)Harry Myrl Alderman (m. 1938) |
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) 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".
As a young girl in Nebraska, Etting had wanted to become an artist; she drew and sketched all the time.
At sixteen, her grandparents dec