#Ruth Etting

[citizenscreen]

Lupe Vélez and Ruth Etting on a break from starring in the play 'Transatlantic Rhythm' at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1936.

#lupe velez #ruth etting

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Above: the sheet music for Shakin' the Blues Away. Photo: ebay

The Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 was the first Follies to feature a star performer--Eddie Cantor--and the first to have all its songs written by a single composer--Irving Berlin. Although it received tepid reviews ("His formula has never failed," wrote Time magazine. "But as nothing subscribes more unreservedly to the law of diminishing returns than [a] succession of splendors, this last superbly heralded Follies achieves only another anticlimax."), it was a hit, running for 167 performances from 1927-28.

In addition to Cantor (who appeared in nearly half the numbers), the show featured Claire Luce, Cliff Edwards (aka Ukelele Ike; 13 years later he was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Disney's Pinocchio), Ruth Etting, and the Brox Sisters.

"Shakin' the Blues Away" was the show's big number, and Etting made her breakout appearance leading it.

Above: Shakin' the Blues Away, led by Ruth Etting. Photo: Songbook

There was also a jungle scene with live animals, in which Luce entered riding an ostrich. One night the bird left the stage in a flurry and, instead of depositing Luce in the wings, kept on walking, out the stage door and onto West 43rd St.

Below is the first page of the program for the October 17, 1927 performance. Note the sententious legend, "He who glorifies beauty glorifies truth." Would Keats have approved?

Above: the first page of the program for Oct. 17, 1927. Photo: Playbill

The 1927 Follies was the last of 21 annual shows. It was revived briefly in 1931, but didn't continue. The Follies were essentially vaudeville, only much more sumptuous. Later in 1927, Ziegfeld produced Show Boat at his own theater, and it heralded a change in Broadway musicals.

#vintage New York #1920s #Florenz Ziegfeld #Ziegfeld Follies #musical revues #Follies #Broadway musicals #vintage Broadway #Eddie Cantor #Irving Berlin #Claire Luce #Ruth Etting #Ukelele Ike #Brox Sisters

[venusforfran]

Shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals. 💌💛 (UR ALSO MY FAVORITE MUTUAL SO I DIDN'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO SEND IT TO SRRY!!)

IM SO HONOURED AWW. Dont apologise lovely!!🫂🫂

Okay okay. Let me preface by saying I have a very old music taste, 20s, 30s, 40s. I especially love jazz.

1. It all belongs to me- Ruth Etting (totally not a lesbian oldie)

2. Body and soul- Jane Russell (I fall asleep to this one every night!)

3. These foolish things- Frank sinatra (makes me cry everytimee)

4. Youre more than a number in my little red book- The drifters

5. Moonlight serenade- Glenn Miller (another classic!)

#glenn miller #frank sinatra #jane russell #ruth etting #30s #20s #music #mutuals #ilyyy ♡♡

[radiofreederry]

Ruth Etting - After You've Gone (written by Turner Layton and Henry Layton)

There'll come a time, now don't forget it There'll come a time, when you'll regret it Some day when you'll grow lonely Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only After you've gone After you've gone away

#music #ruth etting

[mycosylivingroom]

#History of music 2 #1920s #roaring 20s #Ruth Etting

[lady-ginnie]

And historians will say they were roommates...

#ruth etting #1920s #wlw

[thatpyroblogs]

#music #lesbian #ruth etting #it all belongs to me #video #Youtube

[qupritsuvwix]

#without that man #ruth etting #eddie lang

[uvnwm]

#Ruth Etting #Deed i do #1927 #1920s

[citizenscreen]

Lupe Vélez and Ruth Etting on a break from starring in the play 'Transatlantic Rhythm' at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1936.

#lupe velez #ruth etting

[dreamermelanina]

First listened to Shine on Harvest Moon two days ago and I am OBSESSED

#march winds and april showersss #make way for sweet may flowersss #ten cents a dance #ruth etting #m #❤️

[fattomatoz]

day 25: oldest song you love

#365 music challenge #Ruth Etting #Spotify

[les-larmes-d-eros]

In the Box-Horizontal, par Ruth Bernhard

#ruth bernhard #allure #noir et blanc #nude art

[semioticapocalypse]

Philippe Halsman. Ruth Haurwitz. Paris. 1937

I Am Collective Memories   •    Follow me, — says Visual Ratatosk

#BW #Black and White #Preto e Branco #Noir et Blanc #黒と白 #Schwarzweiß #retro #vintage #Philippe Halsman #Ruth Haurwitz #Paris #1937 #1930s #30s #portrait #肖像 #画像 #retrato #Porträt

[mycosylivingroom]

#1920s jazz #1930s jazz #music of all generations 5 #mycosylivingroom #Ruth Etting

[edenalix]

The reunion between Simon and his grandma has brought me so much joy. I drew this immediately after finishing awtwb last summer. Unfortunately I wasn’t satisfied with it and didn’t post it until today (still not satisfied at all, but who cares? The feelings are here) (they warm up my heart) (I’ve been waiting for this since book 1)

#carry on #simon snow #awtwb spoilers #co/ws/awtwb #snowbaz #lady ruth salisbury #I’ve been through some extreme difficult times et even tho I really wanted to do a lot of fanart for awtwb I really couldn’t and it made me #sadddd #but!! #now I’m fine! #i]can’t wait for the future #fanart #my art #wayward son