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Ruth Brown
Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Brown was a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts; these efforts led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Her performances in the Broadway musical Black and Blue earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award. Brown was a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2017, Brown was inducted into National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Brown at number 146 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Brown is the aunt to legendary hip hop MC Rakim. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1928 (Portsmouth), Died November 17, 2006 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Atlantic | 238 | 10-in. | 5/25/1949 | It's raining | Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 239 | 10-in. | 5/25/1949 | So long | Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 290 | 10-in. | 9/18/1949 | Love me baby | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 291 | 10-in. | 9/18/1949 | I'll get along somehow | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 292 | 10-in. | 9/18/1949 | Happiness is a thing called Joe | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 293 | 10-in. | 9/18/1949 | Rocking blues | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 355 | 10-in. | 1/17/1950 | (I'll come back) Someday | Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 356 | 10-in. | 1/17/1950 | Why? | Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 358 | 10-in. | 1/17/1950 | It's all in your mind | Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 392 | 10-in. | 2/28/1950 | I can dream, can't i? | Ruth Brown ; Joe Bushkin Trio ; Sid Bass Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 393 | 10-in. | 2/28/1950 | Sentimental journey | Ruth Brown ; Delta Rhythm Boys | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 394 | 10-in. | 2/28/1950 | Where can i go? | Sid Bass ; Ruth Brown | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 395 | 10-in. | 2/28/1950 | Dear little boy of mine | Sid Bass ; Ruth Brown | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 513 | 10-in. | September 1950 | Am I making the same mistake again? | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 514 | 10-in. | September 1950 | Teardrops from my eyes | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 515 | 10-in. | September 1950 | R.b. blues | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Atlantic | 530 | 10-in. | 10/25/1950 | I know | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 539 | 10-in. | 12/14/1950 | I don't want anybody (if I can't have you) | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 541 | 10-in. | 12/14/1950 | I will wait for you | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 542 | 10-in. | 12/14/1950 | Standing on the corner | Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Atlantic | 629 | 10-in. | 8/29/1951 | Without my love | Ruth Brown ; Howard Biggs' Orchestra | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 630 | 10-in. | 8/29/1951 | Shine on | Ruth Brown | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 803 | 10-in. | 2/13/1952 | Be anything (but be mine) | Ruth Brown | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 804 | 10-in. | 2/13/1952 | 5-10-15 hours | Ruth Brown | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 869 | 10-in. | 7/2/1952 | Have a good time | Ruth Brown ; The James Quintet | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ruth," accessed September 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305867.
Brown, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305867.
"Brown, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81050183
Wikidata: Ruth Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q144669
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100313171
MusicBrainz: Ruth Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/948137e5-783e-4386-bd7c-a56c2666d1e2
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