Ruth Etting: America’s Forgotten Sweetheart

A historian turned computer specialist whose interest in early movies and jazz recordings narrowed to Etting (1897-1978), Irwin teams up with Lloyd (emeritus classics, Marshall U.) to present the first full-length scholarly account of the singer’s life and career. Their highlights include from David City to Chicago to new, leaving Broadway behind and going coast to coast, trial and scandal, loose ends and new starts, and at sundown. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)