Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting (November 23 1896 ? September 24 1978) was an American singing star of the 1930s, who had over sixty hit recordings. Her signature tunes were "Shine on Harvest Moon", "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" and "You Made Me Love You", and her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", and "Ten Cents A Dance".

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November 23 - 1896 - September 24 - 1978 - American - 1930s - Shine on Harvest Moon - Let Me Call You Sweetheart - You Made Me Love You - Button Up Your Overcoat - Mean to Me - Ten Cents A Dance

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Born in David City, Nebraska, she left home at age seventeen to attend art school in Chicago. Her job designing costumes at the Marigold Gardens nightclub led to employment singing and dancing in the chorus there. She became a featured vocalist at the nightclub and married gangster Martin "Moe the Gimp" Snyder on July 12, 1922. He managed her career, booking radio appearances, and eventually had her signed to an exclusive recording contract with Columbia Records.

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David City, Nebraska - Chicago - July 12 - 1922 - Columbia Records

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She made her Broadway debut in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927, and appeared in a number of other hit shows in rapid succession, including Simple Simon and Whoopee!

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Broadway - Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 - Simple Simon - Whoopee!

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In Hollywood she made a long series of movie shorts and three feature movies.

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She appeared in London in Ray Henderson's Transatlantic Rhythm in 1936.

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London - Ray Henderson - Transatlantic Rhythm - 1936

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In 1937 she fell in love with her pianist, Myrl Alderman, who was consequently shot by her husband Moe Snyder—but survived. Snyder was jailed for the assault, and Etting divorced him November 30, 1937 and married Alderman in December 1938. The scandal effectively ended her career, though she briefly had a radio show in 1947. Alderman died on November 16, 1966.

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1937 - Pianist - Myrl Alderman - Moe Snyder - November 30 - December - 1938 - Radio - 1947 - November 16 - 1966

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Etting died in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1978.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado - 1978

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Her life was the basis for the 1955 movie Love Me or Leave Me which starred Doris Day and Jimmy Cagney.

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1955 - Movie - Love Me or Leave Me - Doris Day - Jimmy Cagney

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