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Rutha Rigsby 1920 - 1975

Rutha Rigsby was born on January 9, 1920, and died at age 55 years old in April 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rutha Rigsby.
Rutha Rigsby
January 9, 1920
April 1975
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  • 01/9
    1920

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    January 9, 1920
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  • 04/dd
    1975

    Death

    April 1975
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    Rutha Rigsby lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1920, in the year that Rutha Rigsby was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1940, at the age of 20 years old, Rutha was alive when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
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