Ruth Etting (November 23, 1897 – September 24, 1978) was an American singin… Read Full Bio ↴Ruth Etting (November 23, 1897 – September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over sixty hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She was known as America's Radio Sweetheart, and was the top female vocalist in America for several years, often singing in the 'torch' song style. In 1925, Ruth Etting was discovered by a Columbia record executive in Chicago and was signed to a nation-wide deal. In 1927 she was recommended by Irving Berlin to Florenz Ziegfeld for a spot in his Follies. She was an instant success in New York, and the top vocalist in the country for a number of years.
Ruth was born in David City, Nebraska. Her mother died when she was 5, and her father left her with her grandparents, George and Hannah Etting, who owned a roller mill. Her father remarried and moved away, seldom visiting his daughter. When she was 17 she moved to Chicago to attend art school, and got a job designing costumes at a night club. One night the tenor got sick and since she was the only one who could sing low enough, she took his place, and landed a job in the chorus. By 1918 she was one of the club's featured vocalists. It was there she met Moe "The Gimp" Snyder, a wanna-be gangster who took over management of Ruth's career and married her in 1922.
After her New York sucess, she moved to Los Angeles and had roles in a number of films including Roman Scandals with Eddie Cantor. There are conflicting stories about the scandal that virtually ended her career. The marriage between Ms. Etting and The Gimp was virtually loveless from the beginning, and he was a demanding and controlling manager who would not let other men near his wife. They were divorced in 1937. While in Los Angeles she began spending time with Myrl Alderman, a pianist who had played with her earlier in her career. In 1938, The Gimp forced his way into Ruth's house, and shot Alderman, wounding him. The subsequent trial put a halt to her career, although she did make some appearances in 1947. Ruth and Myrl married and retired to Colorado Springs, where she died in 1978. The academy award nominated movie version of her life story, Love me or Leave Me, with Jimmy Cagney and Doris Day, was apparently highly fictionalized.
Ruth was born in David City, Nebraska. Her mother died when she was 5, and her father left her with her grandparents, George and Hannah Etting, who owned a roller mill. Her father remarried and moved away, seldom visiting his daughter. When she was 17 she moved to Chicago to attend art school, and got a job designing costumes at a night club. One night the tenor got sick and since she was the only one who could sing low enough, she took his place, and landed a job in the chorus. By 1918 she was one of the club's featured vocalists. It was there she met Moe "The Gimp" Snyder, a wanna-be gangster who took over management of Ruth's career and married her in 1922.
After her New York sucess, she moved to Los Angeles and had roles in a number of films including Roman Scandals with Eddie Cantor. There are conflicting stories about the scandal that virtually ended her career. The marriage between Ms. Etting and The Gimp was virtually loveless from the beginning, and he was a demanding and controlling manager who would not let other men near his wife. They were divorced in 1937. While in Los Angeles she began spending time with Myrl Alderman, a pianist who had played with her earlier in her career. In 1938, The Gimp forced his way into Ruth's house, and shot Alderman, wounding him. The subsequent trial put a halt to her career, although she did make some appearances in 1947. Ruth and Myrl married and retired to Colorado Springs, where she died in 1978. The academy award nominated movie version of her life story, Love me or Leave Me, with Jimmy Cagney and Doris Day, was apparently highly fictionalized.
I Wished On The Moon
Ruth Etting Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Wished On The Moon' by these artists:
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Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billie Holiday & The Teddy Wilson Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billie Holiday feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson & Teddy Wilson Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billie Holiday [feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra] Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Billie Holiday(빌리 홀리데이) I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Billy Eckstine I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
Crosby Bing I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
Diana Krall I wished on the moon for something I never knew Wished…
Eddie Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
Ella Fitzgerald I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Frank Sinatra Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Henry 'Red' Allen and His Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Ian Shaw every night was long and gloomy shadows gathered in the air …
Jackie Gleason I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
Mel Tormé Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Mel Tormé/The Russell Garcia Orchestra I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
Ralph Rainger I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Teddy Wilson His Orchestra;Billie Holiday I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra; Billie Holiday I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra; Vocal by Billie Holiday Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra;Billie Holiday I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson and his orchestra with Billie Holiday Every night was long and gloomy, shadows gathered in the…
Teddy Wilson Billie Holiday I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
Teddy Wilson Orchestra I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
The Johnny Griffin And Eddie Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
Tommy Dorsey I wished on the moon, for something I never knew Wished…
Tony Bennett I wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on…
various artists Couldn't sleep so I went out walking Thinking about you and…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ruth Etting:
'Deed I Do Do I want you? Oh my! Do I! Honey, deed I do! Do…
A Cottage For Sale Our little dream castle with every dream gone, Is lonely and…
A Message From The Man In The Moon The man in the moon looked into my window And found…
A Needle in a Haystack Though, its like looking for a needle in a haystack Still…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
After Youve Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't Misbehavin No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Aint Misbehavin No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All of Me You took my kisses and you took my love You taught…
Back in Your Own Back Yard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Back in Your Own Backyard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Body & Soul I'm lost in the dark, Where is the spark For…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But I Do You Know i Do I keep trying to, I'm just dying to Get you…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
Can't We Talk It Over Before You Tell Me You're Through Can't We Sit Together And…
Close Your Eyes Close your eyes Rest your head on my shoulder and sleep Clos…
Could I Certainly I Could I beg to announce to you, With men I'm completely through, F…
Cuban Love Song I love you that's what my heart is saying While every…
deed i do I keep trying to, I'm just dying to Get you…
Deep Night Deep night, stars in the sky above, Moonlight, lighting our…
Don't Tell Him What Happened to Me I loved him, I lost him; He craved a thrill, I can't…
Exactly Like You Verse I USED TO HAVE A PER-FECT SWEET-HEART, NOT A REAL ONE…
Funny You have me, I have you, What a consolation; Love is true,…
Funny Dear What Love Can Do You have me, I have you, What a consolation; Love…
Good Night Sweetheart Good night sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow Good night sw…
Goodnight My Love Goodnight my love, the tired old moon is descending Goodnigh…
Goodnight Sweetheart Good night sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow Good night swe…
Guilty Though you've decided that our love is wrong And think that…
Happy Days And Lonely Nights My memory takes me to The wonderful nights we knew When I…
Have You Forgotten I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
Hello Baby! Hello baby, how you been? Hello baby, where you been? I kn…
Hold Me When you're near me I feel so romantic When you're far…
I I keep trying to, I'm just dying to Get you…
I'll Be Blue I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
I'll Never Be the Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Never Be the Same Again I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'm Falling in Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
I'm Nobody's Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
Ill Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
Im Nobodys Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
It In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It All Depends On You I can be happy, I can be sad I can be…
It Happened In Monterey In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Be sure it's true when you say, "I love you" It's…
I’ll Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
I’m Nobody’s Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
Laughing at Life Smile a while, Laugh in such a happy style That the world…
Lazy Day Blue sky, sunshine What a day to take a walk in…
Life Is a Song Life is a song, let's sing it together Let's take our…
Life Is a Song Let's Sing It Together Life is a song, let's sing it together. Let's take our…
Love Me or Leave Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
March Winds And April Showers March winds and April showers Make way for sweet May flowers…
Me! Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Mean to Me Sweetheart I love you Think the world of you But I'm afraid…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
Nevertheless I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Out In The Cold Again Out in the Cold Again Ruth Etting The song that you sang…
Ramona I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Riptide Live was as calm as a summer sea When silver moonlight…
Says My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
Shakin the Blues Away All too soon We had to part The moment you had touched…
Shine on Harvest Moon Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky I…
So's Your Old Lady Said Mr Jiggs to Mrs Jiggs, I′ve got to go…
Somebody Loves Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Stay as Sweet as You Are The song a robin sings, Through years of endless springs, Th…
Take My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
Ten Cents a Dance I work at the Palace Ballroom But, gee, that Palace is…
Ten Cents for a Dance Ten cents a dance, that's what they pay me Gosh, how…
The Song Is Ended My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of…
There'll Be Some Changes Made They say don't change the old for the new But I've…
There's a Lull in My Life Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a…
There's Something In The Air Hm-there's something in the air That warns me to beware ton…
Theres A Lull In My Life Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a…
There’s A Lull In My Life Oh, there's a lull in my life It's just a…
Try A Little Tenderness Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get…
What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dew Day? Been here just long enough to see what trip you;re…
When You're with Somebody Else In your smiling eyes, I see paradise, When you're close to m…
You I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
You re the Cream In My Coffee I'm not a poet, How well I know it, I've never been…
You're In Love & I'm In Love I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
You're My Everything I'm not a poet, How well I know it, I've never been…
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
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maureen1938
Beautiful song and singer. Thanks for posting this lovely oldie
Christopher Scott Dixon
TY for the upload, lovely first version & fine singer :-)
Jazz Corner
Still being sung in 2021 (lol)
Karin Junker
Oh, what a TREASURE !!!!
THANK you much !!!