Ruth Brown
Acting
Born January 30, 1928 — Died November 17, 2006
Also known as Ruth Alston Brown, Ruth Alston Weston
Biography
Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer and actress, widely regarded as one of the key figures in popularizing R&B music in the 1950s. Known as “Miss Rhythm,” she recorded a series of major hits for Atlantic Records, including “So Long,” “Teardrops f...
Filmography
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)
20057.2
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Self - Guest star - Vocals
19968.5
B.B. King: Blues Summit
19957.7
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Ella
19946.0
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Hallelujah
Mrs. Sherman
19936.5
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Singer
1993
True Identity
Martha
19915.6
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Self
1991
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Blues Alive
Herself
1990
That Rhythm, Those Blues
19887.0
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
19886.8
Under the Rainbow
Cleaning Woman
19815.1
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Self
19556.8