Ruth Brown - Miss Rhythm Greatest Hits and More. Ruth Alston Weston, singer and actress: born Portsmouth, Virginia 12 January ; married first Jimmy Brown (marriage disallowed; one son with Clyde McPhatter), second Earl Swanson (one son; marriage dissolved), third Bill Blunt (marriage dissolved); died Henderson, Nevada 17 November Author: Kingcake. · Miss Rhythm (Greatest Hits and More) Review. by Alex Henderson. Before Aretha Franklin was exalted as the Queen of Soul, Ruth Brown was dubbed "Miss Rhythm" -- and with good reason. A gritty, aggressive belter with an impressive range and a powerhouse of a voice, Brown was the top female RB singer of the early to mid-'50s, and would directly or indirectly have an influence on /10(13). · But they were there. And the black (and proud) female singer under review here, Ruth Brown, rightly known under the moniker "Miss Rhythm", was right there along with Dinah Washington and Lavern Baker to sing up a storm. Thanks, gals. The name Ruth Brown has come up a number of times in this space when talking about 's blues, RB and rock/5(15).
Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Ruth Brown - Miss Rhythm at Discogs. Complete your Ruth Brown collection. Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; Janu - Novem) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of RB".She was noted for bringing a pop music style to RB music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Miss Rhythm is one of the most delightful autobiographies I've read in some time, mainly because 50's R B diva Ruth Brown never loses her wonderful sense of humor, through good times and bad. Only a truly funny lady could witness a gruesome murder (and decapitation, p. 15) and not lose her lunch in the process.
Ruth Brown, The Fabulous Miss Rhythm While many fans know Brown for her later career — focused on blues, jazz and show tunes — her early chart-topping contributions to the canon of American. But they were there. And the black (and proud) female singer under review here, Ruth Brown, rightly known under the moniker "Miss Rhythm", was right there along with Dinah Washington and Lavern Baker to sing up a storm. Thanks, gals. The name Ruth Brown has come up a number of times in this space when talking about 's blues, RB and rock. Miss Rhythm (Greatest Hits and More) Review. by Alex Henderson. Before Aretha Franklin was exalted as the Queen of Soul, Ruth Brown was dubbed "Miss Rhythm" -- and with good reason. A gritty, aggressive belter with an impressive range and a powerhouse of a voice, Brown was the top female RB singer of the early to mid-'50s, and would directly or indirectly have an influence on such greats as Etta James and LaVern Baker.
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