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Born: January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth, VA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: November 17, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV
Genre: R&B

Biography:
They called Atlantic Records "the house that Ruth built" during the 1950s, and they weren't referring to the Sultan of Swat. Ruth Brown's regal hitmaking reign from 1949 to the close of the '50s helped tremendously to establish the New York label's p ...More >>

Discography: 1999 Good Day for the Blues 1997 R+B = Ruth Brown 1996 Live in London 1993 Songs of My Life 1991 Fine and Mellow More >>

Filmograpy:

2004	Lightning in a Bottle
2001	The Songmakers Collection: The Hitmakers
1993	B.B. King: Blues Summit Concert
1991	True Identity

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Similar Artists: Etta James Ernestine Anderson Irma Thomas Ray Charles Esther Phillips More >>

Influenced By: Dinah Washington Billie Holiday Sarah Vaughan Alberta Hunter Big Maybelle More >> Followers: Cari Lee & the Saddle-Ites Shirley Johnson Aretha Franklin Carla Thomas Dusty Springfield More >>

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