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: May 2009
VIDEO | If I Could Be With You (One Hour To-Night)

Ruth Etting made quite a few films, and so there’s lots of footage out there of her singing – but not all of it has ended up on YouTube yet – although I have no doubt it will eventually! But … Continue reading


