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Ruth Alston Brown ( née Weston; January 12, 1928 [2] [3] [4] – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the " Queen of R&B ".
Ruth Brown was an American singer and actress, who earned the sobriquet “Miss Rhythm” while dominating the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout the 1950s. Her success helped establish Atlantic Records (“The House That Ruth Built”) as the era’s premier rhythm-and-blues label.
Oct 1, 2014 · Music video by Ruth Brown performing Hey Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Live).
Oct 23, 2017 · Ruth Brown was R&B's first major star; in fact, rhythm and blues as a genre was born at almost the same moment Brown released her first single.
Nov 18, 2006 · Ruth Brown, the gutsy rhythm and blues singer whose career extended to acting and crusading for musicians’ rights, died on Friday in Las Vegas. She was 78 and lived in Las Vegas.
Ruth Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress who ruled the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout the majority of the 1950s. She was also known as the “ Queen of R&B” and “Miss Rhythm,” and her success helped establish Atlantic Records as a key player in the record business.
Ruth Brown was one of the first artists signed by Atlantic founders Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. In the course of 10 years, Ruth Brown made the Billboard R&B charts with 24 of the more than 80 sides she recorded for Atlantic.
Ruth Brown was born on 12 January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Hairspray (1988), The Hurricane (1999) and My Blueberry Nights (2007). She was married to Earl Swanson, Jimmy Brown, Bill Blunt, Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson and Jimmy Brown.
Ruth Brown - Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (VINYL: Music From The HBO® Series) [Official Audio]
Ruth Brown is in the enviable position of having two distinct identities. She is both an icon of Fifties R&B and a celebrated radio, theater and film star.
