Ruth Brown/Miss Rhythm
Released: Jun 22, 1999
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Released: Jun 22, 1999
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Comprised of two prior Atlantic collections, this 26-track disc features the cream from Brown's hitmaking stretch for the label during most of the '50s. Along with such smashes as "(Mama) He Treats...
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Good Day for the Blues
Released: Mar 2, 1999
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Released: Mar 2, 1999
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At age 70, Ruth Brown was still in full command of her powers when she cut this beaut of an album in 1998. Fueled by an all-star band featuring Duke Robillard on guitar and New Orleans session...
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You Don't Know Me/Touch Me in the Morning
Released: Oct 25, 1997
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Released: Oct 25, 1997
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While new fans will undoubtedly be better served by one of Ruth Brown's many hits collections, the faithful will enjoy this two-fer, containing the LPs You Don't Know Me and Touch Me in the...
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Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean & Other Favorites
Released: Jun 10, 1997
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Released: Jun 10, 1997
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Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean & Other Favorites includes ten R&B classics by Miss Rhythm Ruth Brown originally recorded for Atlantic Records in the 1950s. Brown's hits of the era were so...
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R+B = Ruth Brown
Released: Jan 20, 1997
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Released: Jan 20, 1997
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Ruth Brown's lengthy career has taken her from the Apollo Theater to Broadway. One of the original rhythm & blues superstars, she has emerged on the other side as one of the genre's most beloved...
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The Best of Ruth Brown - RHINO
Released: Jun 18, 1996
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Released: Jun 18, 1996
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For those who want a cheaper and more concise collection of her best Atlantic cuts than the two-CD Miss Rhythm, this superb 23-track CD has the cream of her '50s work, including no less than 19 Top...
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Live in London
Released: Jan 23, 1996
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Released: Jan 23, 1996
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Ruth Brown sounds her age on this late-1994 recording, but still shows a lot of spirit. Although her voice might be a little past its prime, her interpretations of the lyrics of such songs as "I'm...
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Songs of My Life
Released: Aug 20, 1993
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Released: Aug 20, 1993
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Before Ruth Brown became an R&B and rock legend in the '50s, she was a jazz, blues, and gospel stylist. She shows that aspect of her talent on The Songs of My Life, a fine set produced by guitarist...
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Fine and Mellow
Released: Apr 1, 1991
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Released: Apr 1, 1991
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Nice contemporary effort with a strongly swinging R&B flavor running throughout. Ruth Brown goes back to the '40s (Louis Jordan's "Knock Me a Kiss," Dinah Washington's "Salty Papa Blues") and '50s...
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