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.
1941
"I'll Never Smile Again" Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers from the film Las Vegas Nights.
2:18
1940
Tony Martin "My Next Romance".
5:29
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
1940
"Too Beautiful to Last" by Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra.
11:16
1941
"More than Once" by Stuart Wade
14:22
1941
"It's Raingin Memories" by Barry Wood and the Wood Nymphs with Orchestra.
17:31
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
1943
"More Than Anything in the World" by the Four Vagabonds with Janette.
25:18
1943
"My FIrst Love" Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
28:00
1955
"My Love Came Back to Me" by Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra.
31:05
1962
"I'll Never Smile Again" Bill Evans Quintet from the album Interplay.
35:50
1963
"Put Your Dreams Away" Frank Sinatra from Sinatra's Sinatra.
40:21