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Ruth Brown

Born: 
01/12/1928
City: 
Portsmouth
Region: 
Virginia
Country: 
USA
Died: 
11/17/2006
Years Active: 
1949-1993
Style: 
Gospel
Jazz
R&B
Instruments: 
Piano
Vocals

Ruth Brown was an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, composer and actress. She was known as "The Queen of R&B" and 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".

Concerts

Event Datesort descending Venue City Region Country
5 Star Rhythm & Blues Revue 11/16/1954 Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium Chattanooga Tennessee USA
Rhythm & Blues of 1956 04/01/1956 Mosque Theater (VA) Richmond Virginia USA
Rock 'n Roll Show No. 4 04/04/1956 Tower Theater Upper Darby Pennsylvania USA
Rhythm & Blues of 1956 04/05/1956 Baltimore Coliseum Baltimore Maryland USA
Rhythm & Blues of 1956 04/11/1956 Syria Mosque Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
Rhythm & Blues of 1956 04/14/1956 Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis Indiana USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/25/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/26/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/27/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/28/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/29/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/30/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Ruth Brown / The Cadillacs 05/31/1956 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/24/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/25/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/26/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/27/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/28/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/29/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
R&B Show 06/30/1960 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Bill Doggett / The Drifters / Ruth Brown / Gary U.S. Bonds 01/06/1961 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Bill Doggett / The Drifters / Ruth Brown / Gary U.S. Bonds 01/07/1961 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Bill Doggett / The Drifters / Ruth Brown / Gary U.S. Bonds 01/08/1961 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Bill Doggett / The Drifters / Ruth Brown / Gary U.S. Bonds 01/09/1961 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Bill Doggett / The Drifters / Ruth Brown / Gary U.S. Bonds 01/10/1961 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA

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