Rising to fame in the twenties and early thirties, Ruth Etting was renowned for her great beauty, her gorgeous voice and her tragic life. She starred on Broadway, made movies in Hollywood, married a mobster, had numerous hit-records, fell in love and was known as America's Sweetheart of Song.
Monthly Archives: March 2008
IMAGE | Ruth Etting by Edward Thayer Monroe, 1932

The image above is available on eBay right now for $749.99 – only the version on eBay in not signed. The listing says it’s 8 7/16″ by 11 13/16″ and printed on thick paper – an art print. It’s lovely … Continue reading
Half Fairy Tale
Every once in a while a new fact, or photo, or song, or quote becomes available. I found this on IMDB today… Ruth Etting on the movie, Love Me or Leave Me (1955): “It was half fairy tale. It’s a … Continue reading


