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Shaking the Blues Away
Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1927
Introduced by Ruth Etting in the stage revue
Ziegfeld Follies of 1927
Charted at #4 in 1927
Revived by Ann Miller in Easter Parade, 1948
This sheet music does not mention Ruth Etting's name and the
illustration does not look like her, but considering it was her first Broadway
show, that is probably not unusual. Eddie Cantor was the established star,
so he is mentioned, even though it wasn't his song. The drawing is of a
recognizably blond, pretty girl, and that described Ruth at this point in her
career in New York.
To see Ruth performing Shaking the Blues Away with a large chorus of
dancers, go to the University Of Nebraska
Online Display.
Click here for lyrics.
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