Ruth Gaylor

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Ruth Gaylor (May 5, 1918 - March 21, 1972) was an American

vocalist, active in the music industry
from 1935 to 1945.

Born in

Brooklyn, New York, Gaylor began her singing career with the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra in 1935, recording with them until November 1936. In April 1937, she joined Mitchell Ayres' group and sang at the Hollywood Restaurant in New York until November of the same year. In early 1938, Gaylor sang with Will Haynes before joining Bunny Berigan
's orchestra in mid-April. She recorded with the group and appeared on their radio program until at least June of that year, but left the group by September.

In January 1940, Gaylor joined Teddy Powell's orchestra,[1] but she left the band in early 1942 to marry Fred Dick, a doctor. After her husband joined the service and went overseas, Gaylor returned to work and joined Hal McIntyre’s orchestra in April 1944, recording the 1945 hit song “My Funny Valentine” with the orchestra.[2] Gaylor appeared with McIntyre's orchestra in three films: "Eddie Was a Lady" (1945), "

Army Medical Corps, was scheduled to return home from the war. However, when he contracted yellow fever and had to stay abroad, she rescinded her notice.[4]

Gaylor traveled to Europe with McIntyre’s band during a

gossip columns
.

Gaylor left McIntyre and retired from singing in January 1946 when her husband finally returned home from overseas. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, that September. Gaylor died on March 21, 1972, in New York, at the age of 53.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Teddy Powell Will Feature Vocalizing Of Beauteous Ruth Gaylor For Junior Prom". The Tufts Weekly. No. 25, Vol. XLIV. Tufts College, Massachusetts. April 16, 1941.
  2. ^ "Ruth Gaylor". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Hal McIntyre's Orchestra". IMDb.
  4. ^ a b "Ruth Gaylor". BandChirps. December 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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