Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown ( born January 30, 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, born Ruth Weston, † November 17, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was one of the most popular American rhythm-and - blues singers of the 1950s.

Life

She sang in various church choirs early, saddled later but, contrary to the wishes of her father, to secular music around. In 1945 she met the trumpeter Jimmy Brown, whom she married shortly thereafter. In an appearance at New York's Apollo Theater, she was discovered when she recited a song by Bing Crosby. As a result, she received a 1946 commitment in the band of Lucky Millinder, but was in Washington, DC is said to have later dismissed when she provided two musicians with alcohol. It was not long until Blanche Calloway, Cab Calloway's sister, took her and she committed as a solo artist.

Shortly before her first scheduled appearance, again at the Apollo Theater, she was hit on October 28, 1948 in Chester by a car, broke both legs and several ribs and was hospitalized for several months. Only in 1949 she took with " So Long " under the label Atlantic Records released their first single, which soon proved to be a success. The song was the theme song of the Chicago singer Little Miss Cornshucks, which she described as her greatest role model. With the 1950 released " Teardrops from My Eyes", she landed her first No. 1 hit in the R & B charts, which should still more to come. ZB 1952 " ( Mama ) He Treats Your Daughter Mean", with the same time also was able to place in the U.S. pop charts for the first time. In 1954 she sang " Sentimantal Journey" with the Delta Rhythm Boys. In 1957 she managed the Leiber / Stoller song "Lucky Lips" for the first time a major success in the U.S. pop charts, she with " This Little Girl 's Gone Rockin ' could even surpass 1958.

Early 1960s had their successes by strong, so that they completely turned his back on the mid 60s the record industry, but has been invited to all significant blues and jazz festivals. Only in the late 70s, she played another song. She toured with the musical Guys and Dolls, 1982, on the show The Soul Survives and received early 80s for her role in the Broadway play Black And Blue a Tony Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award. She took on a major role in the Off- Broadway musical Stagger Lee Allen Toussaint and was now seen as an actress in films such as Under The Rainbow and Hairspray. For their album Blues On Broadway, which was published in 1989 on Fantasy Records, they even got a Grammy in the category best jazz singer. In 1998 she was awarded the Living Blues Award for best Blues artist.

In the 90s, she continued to perform on a regular basis, including in New York's Blue Note and, for the first time since 1968, again at the Apollo. She supported Bonnie Raitt at their plates recordings and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1994, she toured with her program Ruth Brown Goes To Town by Europe and adopted in Ronnie Scott 's Club in London Album Live In London. She sang in 1995 with Jon Hendricks and signed in 1996 Bullseye Blues Records. There, in 1997 the album R B = Ruth Brown, on the Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Adams, Duke Robillard and Clarence " Gatemouth " Brown appeared to be heard as guest stars.

2002 Ruth Brown was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. The rapper Rakim is Ruth Brown's nephew.

Ruth Brown passed away on Friday, November 17, 2006 in Las Vegas at the age of 78 years.

Discography

Studio albums

• Late Date With Ruth Brown ( 1959)
• Miss Rhythm (1959)
• Along Comes Ruth (1962 )
• Gospel Time ( 1962)
• Ruth Brown '65 (1965 )
• Fine Brown Frame ( with Thad Jones and Mel Lewis) (1968 )
• Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful (1969 )
• Sugar Babe ( 1977)
• Blues on Broadway ( 1989)
• Fine and Mellow (1991 )
• The Songs of My Life (1993 )
• R B = Ruth Brown ( 1997)
• A Good Day for the Blues ( 1999)

Live albums

• Have A Good Time (1988 )
• Live in London (1995 )

Compilations (selection)

• Rock & Roll Ruth Brown ( 1957)
• Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits and More ( 1993)
• The Platinum Collection (2006)
• Ms. B 's Blues: Essential Recordings. Best Of Rounder Records (2009)