NEW YORK--ZIEGFELD
   In 1927 Ruth went to New York to star on Broadway in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 singing Irving Berlin's "Shaking the Blues Away." In rapid succession she appeared in Whoopee (1928) singing "Love me or Leave me," in 9:15 Revue (1929) singing "Get Happy," in Simple Simon (1929) singing "Ten Cents a Dance," and in Ziegfeld's final production, The Follies of 1931, singing "Shine on Harvest Moon."
Ruth's first big hit: Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 singing "Shaking the Blues Away"
Autographed picture of Florenz Ziegfeld to Ruth
Ruth in The Follies of 1931 as the Cigarette Girl singing "Cigarettes, Cigars"
Ruth's revival of "Shine on Harvest Moon" in the 1931 Follies
   Ruth knew all the popular stars of the day: Al Jolson, Will Rogers, Helen Morgan, Sophie Tucker, Billie Burke, Joan Blondell, Humphrey Bogart, Fred and Adele Astaire, Jack Benny, George and Gracie Burns, Ed Wynn, and Eddie Cantor, to name just a few.
Ed Wynn, Ruth's co-star in Simple Simon
Ruth with Dave Rubinoff (on the left) and Will Rogers (center)
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