Ruth Etting
31 records in the collection· mostly on Columbia, Imperial, Decca
Ruth Etting was one of America’s leading popular female singers of the late 1920s and early 1930s, known for a warm, direct style that suited both torch songs and Broadway material. Nicknamed "America’s Sweetheart of Song", she recorded enduring standards including "Love Me or Leave Me", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Button Up Your Overcoat".
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Records by Ruth Etting
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- AA Place to call Home
- BMore than you know
Ruth Etting, a prominent American singer of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'A Place to Call Home' and 'More Than You Know' for Columbia, catalogue DB217, British pressing.AI summary
Columbia DB217 Voice
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- AAin't misbehavin
- BNow I'm in love
Ruth Etting, the American jazz and cabaret singer, performs 'Ain't misbehavin'' and 'Now I'm in love' on Columbia 5615. Etting was a major star of the late 1920s and early 1930s, recorded extensively in the US, and her records were distributed in the UK.AI summary
Columbia 5615 Voice
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- ABeloved
- BHappy Days and lonely Nights
Ruth Etting on Columbia 5110. Etting was a major American jazz and popular vocalist of the 1920s–30s, featured in Broadway shows and a significant recording artist whose sides remain widely collected.AI summary
Columbia 5110 Voice
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- ABut I do you know I do
- BLonesome and sorry
Ruth Etting, the American torch singer and Broadway star of the 1920s-30s, recorded 'But I Do You Know I Do' and 'Lonesome and Sorry' for Columbia. Etting was one of the most celebrated vocalists of her era, and this Columbia pressing is a UK issue of American material.AI summary
Columbia 4127 Voice
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- ACould I? I certainly could
- BSo is your old Lady
Ruth Etting, an American popular and jazz vocalist of the 1920s and 1930s, sang 'Could I? I Certainly Could' and 'So Is Your Old Lady' for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 4126 Voice
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- ADancing with tears in my Eyes
- B(Jack Turner)When it's Springtime in the Rockies
Ruth Etting on Columbia DB218. Etting was a major American jazz and popular vocalist of the 1920s–30s, featured in Broadway shows and a significant recording artist whose sides remain widely collected.AI summary
Columbia DB218 Voice
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- ADewey Day
- BWherever you go
Ruth Etting recorded "Dewey Day" and "Wherever You Go" for Columbia catalogue 979D. Etting was an American torch singer and popular entertainer of the 1920s-1930s, famous for her vocal style and recording prolificacy.AI summary
Columbia 979D Voice
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- AGlad Rag Doll
- BI'll get by
Ruth Etting was an American jazz and popular singer of the 1920s–30s, known for her warm contralto and her work in musical theatre. 'Glad Rag Doll' and 'I'll Get By' are standards of the era, and her Columbia recordings remain popular with vocal collectors.AI summary
Columbia 1733D Voice
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- AHave you forgotten
- BJust one more Chance
Ruth Etting, the American stage and recording star, performing 'Have you forgotten' and 'Just one more Chance' on Piccadilly. Etting was a major Broadway and recording artist of the 1920s–1930s, famous for her torch songs. UK Piccadilly pressings of her work are less common than her American releases.AI summary
Piccadilly 846 Voice
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- AHoliday Sweetheart
- BWho'll buy my Song of Love
Ruth Etting, a major American cabaret and recording star of the 1920s-30s, performs two sentimental songs for Rex, a budget British label.AI summary
Rex 8881 Voice
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- AHome
- BAll of me
Ruth Etting was an American torch singer and Broadway star of the 1920s–1930s, known for her dramatic delivery of popular ballads. This Imperial pressing (2652) of 'Home' and 'All of Me' represents her standard repertoire, though Imperial was a smaller British label and UK copies are less common than American originals.AI summary
Imperial 2652 Voice
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- AI still keep dreaming of you
- BSonny boy
Ruth Etting was a celebrated American torch singer and Broadway star of the 1920s and 1930s; this very early Columbia recording (catalogue 5180) from that period captures two of her signature ballads, though the exact issue is not identified.AI summary
Columbia 5180 Voice
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- AIt happened in Monterey
- BExactly like you
Ruth Etting, an American torch singer and popular performer of the 1920s–1930s, on Columbia 2199D, performing 'It Happened in Monterey' and 'Exactly Like You'. Etting was a major recording and stage star; Columbia D-series pressings are moderately common.AI summary
Columbia 2199D Voice
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- ALife is a Song
- BIt's easy to remember
Ruth Etting was a prominent American jazz and torch singer of the 1920s–1930s, famous for 'Shaking the Blues Away'; these Columbia songs, 'Life is a Song' and 'It's easy to Remember', are standard popular material from her recording career.AI summary
Columbia DB1561 Voice
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- ALife is a Song
- BIt's easy to remember
Ruth Etting, an American popular singer and stage performer, recorded these two popular standards on Columbia FB1140, likely late 1930s. Etting was a recording star and Broadway performer of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Columbia FB1140 Voice
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- ALove me or leave me
- BI'm bringing a red red Rose
Ruth Etting, a major American cabaret and recording star of the 1920s and 1930s, on Columbia 5553 with 'Love Me or Leave Me' and 'I'm Bringing a Red Red Rose'. Both are Etting standards from the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia 5553 Voice
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- AMoonlight Saving Time
- BFaithfully yours
Ruth Etting, the American jazz and cabaret singer, performs 'Moonlight Saving Time' and 'Faithfully yours' on Columbia DB571. Etting was a major star of the late 1920s and 1930s and this DB-series pressing represents mid-1930s Columbia production.AI summary
Columbia DB571 Voice
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- Anevertheless I'm in Love with you
- BJust one more Chance
Ruth Etting was an American popular and jazz singer of the 1920s–30s, one of the era's most recorded vocalists. These are standard Tin Alley numbers of the period on Imperial, a small British reissue label.AI summary
Imperial 2579 Voice
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- ANevertheless I'm in love with you
- BWithout that Girl
Ruth Etting, a major American torch and jazz singer of the 1920s–1930s, recorded extensively for Decca; 'Nevertheless I'm in Love with You' and 'Without that Girl' are from her popular repertoire.AI summary
Decca F2483 Voice
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- Anevertheless I'm in Love with you
- BJust one more Chance
Ruth Etting was an American popular vocalist of the 1920s and 1930s, and her recordings of 'Nevertheless I'm in Love with You' and 'Just One More Chance' for Imperial represent her work during her peak years. Etting is valued by collectors of American popular song and jazz-influenced vocal recording.AI summary
Imperial 2579 Voice
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- AOut of Nowhere
- BWere you sincere
Ruth Etting was a celebrated American torch singer of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her intimate vocal style; this Columbia pressing of 'Out of Nowhere' and 'Were You Sincere' dates from her peak recording years.AI summary
Columbia DB546 Voice
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- APrecious
- BHear Beaus are only Rainbows
Ruth Etting, the American blues and jazz singer known as 'The Sweetheart of the Microphone', on Columbia 722D from the late 1920s. Etting was a significant recording artist and her sides are collected by vocal and jazz specialists.AI summary
Columbia 722D Voice
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- ARight Kind of Man
- BAt Twilight
Ruth Etting, an American popular singer of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'Right Kind of Man' and 'At Twilight' for Columbia's DB series, a premium format.AI summary
Columbia DB42 Voice
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- ASwanee shore
- BJust once again
Ruth Etting, a popular American singer of the 1920s–30s, recorded two ballads for Columbia; "Swanee Shore" and "Just Once Again" are dance-band-era standards.AI summary
Columbia 1075D Voice
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- ATen Cents a Dance
- BLove is like that
Ruth Etting, the American torch singer, recorded 'Ten Cents a Dance' and 'Love is like that' for Columbia DB series, likely in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Etting was a significant popular and cabaret vocalist of the era.AI summary
Columbia DB440 Voice
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- ATired of it All
- BKeep Romance Alive
Ruth Etting, an American torch singer of the 1930s, recorded 'Tired of It All' and 'Keep Romance Alive' for Brunswick 6761. Etting was a popular entertainer known for sophisticated vocal delivery.AI summary
Brunswick 6761 Voice
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- ATry a little tenderness
- BHey! Young Fellah
Ruth Etting on Imperial 2840, with 'Try a Little Tenderness' and 'Hey! Young Fellah'. Etting was an American popular singer and actress of the 1920s–1930s, known for her sophisticated interpretations of popular song.AI summary
Imperial 2840 Voice
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- AWithout that Gal
- BNevertheless
Ruth Etting, the American torch singer and Broadway star, on Winner 5373 with 'Without that Gal' and 'Nevertheless', likely from the late 1920s.AI summary
Winner 5373 Personalities (Prs)
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- AWithout that Gal
- BLove Letetrs in the Sand
Ruth Etting, a popular American singer of the 1920s and 1930s, performs 'Without That Gal' and 'Love Letters in the Sand' on Imperial 2625.AI summary
Imperial 2625 Voice
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- AWithout that girl
- BNevertheless I'm in love with you
Ruth Etting, the American torch singer, recorded 'Without That Girl' and 'Nevertheless I'm in Love with You' for Decca—two of the romantic ballads that were her trademark during a career spanning vaudeville, Broadway and film.AI summary
Decca F2483 Voice
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- AYou're the Cream in my Coffee
- BTo know you is to love you
Ruth Etting, the American popular singer and actress of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'You're the Cream in my Coffee' and 'To know you is to love you' for Columbia; Etting was a star of stage and screen and her recordings remain sought-after.AI summary
Columbia 5422 Voice