Photo: CBS-Etting had a long-time contract with Columbia Records in the 1920s-1930s. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ruth Etting fascinates me as a voice that defined the emotional texture of an entire era. Rising from David City, Nebraska to become "America's sweetheart of song," she scored more than sixty hits and carried torch songs like "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Shine On, Harvest Moon" across stage, radio, and film. What impresses me most is that she achieved this in the primitive early days of recording, when sheer interpretive feeling had to do the work technology could not. Her Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels almost understated for an artist who shaped how a generation listened to heartbreak and longing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ruth Etting
- Name (Japanese)
- ルース・エティング
- Reading
- るーす・えてぃんぐ
- Born
- November 23, 1897 – September 24, 1978
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- David City, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / Ziegfeld girl / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ruth Etting born?
November 23, 1897 – September 24, 1978.
Where is Ruth Etting from?
Ruth Etting is from David City, Nebraska, United States.
What does Ruth Etting do?
Ruth Etting works as singer, stage actor, film actor, Ziegfeld girl, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.