1929

On January 5, 1929, the world welcomed Elvira Estelle Zander.  Her mom and pop were proud parents to her and her older brother, Henry.

Estelle disliked her first name with a passion and in fact only referenced it for official matters.  Her brother, just four years her senior, misspoke her middle name, Estelle, for Dell when introduced to her upon homecoming and that name stuck.  The world, then, would forever know her as Dell and oh the life Dell would lead.

In this special edition of Set List, I am sharing the most popular song to be released in January 1929.

"Love Me or Leave Me"

Written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn

Performed by Ruth Etting