Ruby wright

Soon-after, the trio broke up and Ruby was making plans to attend Indiana University when she attracted the attention of a popular regional band led by Charlie Davis.

Ruby wright cincinnati

It was during that stay that she met bandleader Barney Rapp whose group, the New Englanders, had gained a popular following on the East Coast. Rapp needed a vocalist and Ruby was hired. Among their early recordings is an MGM film short featuring the band and Ruby that can still be found today. The professional relationship between Rapp and Wright eventually turned personal and the two were married in The newlyweds decided to retire from the road and settle in one place.

They had enjoyed their visits to Cincinnati and thought it would be a great place to reside. In , Ruby was expecting their first child and so Rapp had to find a substitute female vocalist, discovering a teenager named Doris Kappelhoff. The Sign of the Drum and radio work kept the family busy into the s and by , the couple used their experiences touring on the road to open a travel agency business.

After Ruth Lyons retired in and her husband, Barney, died in , Ruby retired from her professional career one final time. However, she remained active in the local arts community, participating in historical reunions and concerts, and was inducted into the Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame in