Ruth Etting
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Ruth Etting was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature t
Etting in 1935
Etting in a photo for her CBS radio program sponsored by Oldsmobile.
Etting in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
Etting on the cover of the June 1935 edition of Radio Mirror.
Martin Snyder
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Martin "Moe" Snyder, commonly known as Moe the Gimp due to his lame left leg, was an American gangster from Chicago, active in the 1920s and 1930s.
Ruth Etting
…singing in school and church, never took any formal singing lessons. She quickly became a featured vocalist at the club. Etting was then managed by Moe Snyder, whom she married in 1922. Snyder was known for being very protective of Ruth, keeping her out of trouble in the dangerous city and referring to her…
Snyder in 1938