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: December 2009
Ruth Etting: America’s Forgotten Sweetheart

Kenneth Irwin and Charles O. Lloyd’s book on Ruth Etting has been published! Here’s the description on Amazon… “A comprehensive, full-length biography of Ruth Etting (1897-1978), this book details her rise to fame, her career as a Ziegfeld Girl and … Continue reading


