Ruth Wallis
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Ruth Wallis was an American cabaret singer and songwriter known for her risqué, double-entendre novelty songs popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American singer
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cabaret singer ⓘ human ⓘ novelty songwriter ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-12-22 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
obituary in The Guardian
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obituary in The New York Times ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy music
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popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
cabaret
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novelty song ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.ruthwallis.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced | later musical comedy acts with risqué material ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ruth Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | records seized by U.S. customs for suggestive content ⓘ |
| notableFor |
novelty records
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risqué double-entendre songs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boobs
NERFINISHED
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Dear Mr. Godfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Had a Yo-Yo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dinghy Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performedIn |
cabarets
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nightclubs ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | South Killingly, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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Wallis Original NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Hy Pastman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
comic storytelling songs
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double entendre lyrics ⓘ |
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