Ruby Brooks
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1910
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, composer
Notes: Born app. 1862, died 1906. Full name Reuben R. Brooks. Performed with fellow banjo player Harry M. Denton in a vaudeville act known as Brooks and Denton. They also formed the Brooks and Denton Publishing Company and collaborated as songwriters. They were banjo teachers and they performed for royalty worldwide.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1826] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Ruby Brooks | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cylinder 6015] | 2-minute | between 1899 and 1902 | Jolly darkies | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Ruby," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201125.
Brooks, Ruby. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201125.
"Brooks, Ruby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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