The How of it Sped
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Ruth Wallis was the unrivaled Queen of the Party Records, reeling off a series of bawdy, double-entendre-laced satires that earned a substantial cult following overseas but ran afoul of censors in the singer's native U.S. Born in Brooklyn sometime during the early '20s -- she adamantly refused to disclose her actual age -- Wallis first attracted attention with bandleader Isham Jones, followed by a brief stint with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.



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Ruth Wallis was the unrivaled Queen of the Party Records
Ruth Wallis held an unmatched position as the leading artist in creating party records


reeling off a series of bawdy, double-entendre-laced satires
delivering a consecutive sequence of humorous, suggestive, and provocative satirical songs


that earned a substantial cult following overseas
which garnered a significant and dedicated fan base in foreign countries


but ran afoul of censors in the singer's native U.S.
yet faced opposition and disapproval from the authorities and censors within her own country, the United States


Born in Brooklyn sometime during the early '20s
Having been born in Brooklyn at an undetermined time within the early 1920s


-- she adamantly refused to disclose her actual age --
-- displaying a firm determination, she consistently declined to reveal her precise age --


Wallis first attracted attention with bandleader Isham Jones
Wallis initially captured notice when collaborating with the renowned bandleader Isham Jones


followed by a brief stint with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
subsequently proceeding with a short period of time performing as part of the Benny Goodman Orchestra.




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Written by: Ruth Wallis

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