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Ruth Brown

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Born
30 January 1928
Born In
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Died
17 November 2006 (aged 78)
Ruth Brown (1928–2006) was a U.S. rhythm and blues singer and actress, noted for bringing a popular music style to rhythm and blues in a series of hit songs for fledgling Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes", and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Born Ruth Alston Weston on 30th January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, she attended I. C. Norcom High School, a historically black high school. Brown's father was a dockhand who directed the local church choir, but the young Ruth showed more of an interest in singi… read more
Ruth Brown (1928–2006) was a U.S. rhythm and blues singer and actress, noted for bringing a popular music style to rhythm and blues in a series of hit songs for fledgling Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes", and "(Mama) He Treats… read more
Ruth Brown (1928–2006) was a U.S. rhythm and blues singer and actress, noted for bringing a popular music style to rhythm and blues in a series of hit songs for fledgling Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes", and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Born Ruth Alston Weston on 30th January 1928 … read more

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1 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown I Don't Know
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2 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Sweet Baby of Mine
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3 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown 5-10-15 Hours
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4 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
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5 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Lucky Lips
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6 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown As Long as I'm Moving
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7 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Wild Wild Young Men
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8 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Teardrops from My Eyes
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9 Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More I'll Get Along Somehow
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10 Play track Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown Mambo Baby
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Albums

  1. 33,948 listeners

    1 Jan 1957 · 14 tracks

    Ruth Brown
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  2. 33,942 listeners

    25 Feb 2003 · 12 tracks

    The Essentials: Ruth Brown
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  3. 30,788 listeners

    18 Jun 1996 · 23 tracks

    Rockin' in Rhythm - The Best of Ruth Brown
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  4. 24,700 listeners

    26 Oct 1969 · 8 tracks

    Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful
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