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
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 114481 | 2/4/1964 | What happened to you? | Ruth Brown | vocalist | |||
Decca | 114482 | 2/4/1964 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Ruth Brown | vocalist | |||
Decca | 114485 | 2/4/1964 | I love him and I knew it | Ruth Brown | vocalist | |||
Decca | 114486 | 2/4/1964 | Come a little closer | Ruth Brown | vocalist | |||
Decca | DLA 408 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | Empty saddles | Jan Garber Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ruth," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305867.
Brown, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305867.
"Brown, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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
ISNI: 0000 0000 8008 3782 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080083782
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