Wini Shaw started her showbiz career as child in their parents' vaudeville act. In 1934 she made her first screen appearance in a Hollywood movie and got a Warner contract. Her staring roles were mostly in minor movies, but as a specialty singer she appeared in some of the studio's big production. She is best remembered as the girl who introduced the Harry Warren/Al Dubin song "Lullaby of Broadway " in Busby Berkeley's movie "Gold Diggers of 1935". Surprisingly she made only one record for Decca in 1935 (Decca 408, recorded February 28, 1935). At the end of the 30s her career faded away.
Youngest of 13 children.Year of birth is sometimes given as 1899 and place of birth as Hawaii.She had an unexpected hit in 1976, when "Lullaby Of Broadway" from Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) made the British record charts.Was best friends with Ruby Keeler.Made only one record because of a clause in her Warner Brothers contract. It was the 78 "Lullaby of Broadway", side A and "I'm Goin Shoppin With You" side B, Decca 408.
A young man desperately in love with a nightclub singer sees an opportunity to spend some time alone with her when they're traveling through the Nevada gold country, and he takes the carburetor off her car and throws it in the river, stranding them there. They wind up staying at the cabin of a crusty old prospector, and soon the manager of a nightclub act shows up with his bevy of beautiful showgirls. Things get weirder from there.