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First Name
Last Name
Full Name at Birth
Ruth Etting
Other Names
Sweetheart of Columbia Records
Age
Date of Birth
Birthplace
Date of Death
Location of Death
Build
Hair Color
Star Sign
Ethnicity
Nationality
Occupation Category
Claim to Fame
Shine on Harvest Moon
Music Genre
Music Style
Music Mood
Elegant,
Sweet,
Lush,
Sophisticated,
Amiable/Good-Natured,
Confident,
Playful,
Sentimental,
Passionate,
Precious,
Romantic,
Smooth,
Dreamy,
Sparkling,
Soft,
Innocent,
Earnest,
Bittersweet,
Freewheeling,
Plaintive Instrument
Biography
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1897 September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Her signature tunes were "Shine On Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance", and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You", and "Shaking the Blues Away".
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