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1937?

This is Ina Rae Hutton and her Melodears. That is all I am certain of- the video I found had no info. I believe Ruth was with Ina Rae from 1937-1939 and the video has a fantastic close up of her for a short solo. 

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1941

"I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers from the film Las Vegas Nights.

2:18

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1940

Tony Martin "My Next Romance".

5:29

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1940

"Funny Little Pedro" Jo Stafford with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. I debated about including this because it is super racist, but I believe it's important to tell the whole story, warts and all. 

8:05

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1940

"Too Beautiful to Last" by Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra. 

11:16

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1941

"More than Once" by Stuart Wade

14:22

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1941

"It's Raingin Memories" by Barry Wood and the Wood Nymphs with Orchestra.

17:31

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1942

"I Don't Care What You Think of Me As Long As You Think of Me" Dick Haymes with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

20:50

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1943

"More Than Anything in the World" by the Four Vagabonds with Janette.

25:18

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1943

"My FIrst Love" Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra. 

28:00

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1955

"My Love Came Back to Me" by Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra. 

31:05

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1962

"I'll Never Smile Again" Bill Evans Quintet from the album Interplay.

35:50

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1963

"Put Your Dreams Away" Frank Sinatra from Sinatra's Sinatra.

40:21

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