Artist: Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown
Aliases
Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers
Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra
Ruth Brown with Orchestra
Ruth Brown with The Rhythmakers
Born
January 30, 1928
Died
November 17, 2006
Country
United States
Family
Willis Jackson   Spouse for eight years.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 5-10-15 Hours Ruth Brown March 1952 Ella Mae Morse with Big Dave and His Orchestra
2 As Long as I'm Moving Ruth Brown with The Rhythmakers 1955 (4 artists)
3 Daddy Daddy Ruth Brown July 1952 Ella Mae Morse with Big Dave and His Orchestra
4 I Want to Do More Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers 1955 Mike Sanchez
5 Lucky Lips Ruth Brown 1957 (13 artists)
6 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown with Orchestra January 1953 (9 artists)
7 Mambo Baby Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra 1954 Georgia Gibbs with Glen Osser and His Orchestra
8 Oh What a Dream Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra July 1954 Patti Page with Jack Rael and His Orchestra
9 Please Don't Freeze Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra July 1954 Helen Grayco with Orchestra Conducted by Harold Mooney
10 Somebody Touched Me Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra 1954 (3 artists)
11 Taking Care of Business Ruth Brown 1960 (5 artists)
12 Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown October 1950 (13 artists)
13 This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Ruth Brown 1958 (3 artists)
14 Wild Wild Young Men Ruth Brown May 1953 (3 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Taint Nobody's Business if I Do Ruth Brown 1989 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
2 A Lover Is Forever Ruth Brown 1999 Etta James
3 Am I Blue Ruth Brown 1989 Ethel Waters
4 Bewitched Ruth Brown 1959 Vivienne Segal
5 Chains of Love Pinetop Perkins with Ruth Brown August 24, 2004 Joe Turner and his Blues Kings
6 Don't Deceive Me Ruth Brown February 1960 Chuck Willis
7 Fine Brown Frame Ruth Brown 1982 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
8 Good Morning Heartache Ruth Brown 1989 Billie Holiday
9 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Ruth Brown 1962 Rev. F. W. McGee
10 Here's That Rainy Day Ruth Brown, Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz 1965 Dolores Gray
11 Hurry On Down Ruth Brown, Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz 1965 Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
12 I Can Dream, Can't I? Ruth Brown 1959 Tamara
13 I Love You, Porgy Ruth Brown 1959 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
14 I'll Get Along Somehow Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orchestra October 1949 Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
15 I'm Beginning to See the Light Ruth Brown 1959 Harry James and His Orchestra
16 I'm Just a Lucky So and So Ruth Brown 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
17 It Could Happen to You Ruth Brown 1959 Fred MacMurray & Dorothy Lamour
18 It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) Ruth Brown August 1955 Earl Gaines with Louis Brooks & His Pine-Toppers
19 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Ruth Brown 1962
20 Let's Face the Music and Dance Ruth Brown 1959 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
21 Looking Back Ruth Brown 1969 Nat King Cole
22 My Prayer Ruth Brown 1969 Ambrose & His Orchestra - Orchester Georges Boulanger
23 Never Let Me Go Ruth Brown 1999 Johnny Ace
24 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Ruth Brown 1989 Jimmie Cox
25 Old Man River Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers 1955 Jules Bledsoe
26 On the Good Ship Lollipop Ruth Brown, Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz 1965 Shirley Temple
27 Please Send Me Someone to Love Ruth Brown 1969 Percy Mayfield
28 Satisfied Ruth Brown 1962 Martha Carson
29 Shake a Hand Ruth Brown 1962 Faye Adams with the Joe Morris Orchestra
30 Since I Fell for You Ruth Brown 1969 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
31 So Long Ruth Brown with Eddie Condon's N.B.C. Orchestra August 1949 Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
32 Sonny Boy Ruth Brown 1982 Ruth Etting
33 St. Louis Blues Ruth Brown 1989 Prince's Band
34 Summertime Ruth Brown 1982 Abbie Mitchell
35 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Ruth Brown 1962 Fisk University Jubilee Quartet
36 The Thrill Is Gone The Manhattan Transfer with Ruth Brown & B.B. King February 14, 1995 Roy Hawkins
37 There'll Be Peace in the Valley Ruth Brown 1962 Flying Clouds of Detroit
38 This Bitter Earth Ruth Brown 1969 Dinah Washington
39 We'll Be Together Again Ruth Brown 1959 Frankie Laine and Carl Fischer's Orchestra
40 Whispering Grass Ruth Brown, Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz 1965 Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
41 Why Don't You Do Right? Ruth Brown 1959 Lil Green & Her Trio - Harlem Hamfats
42 Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Ruth Brown 1962 William McEwan
43 Yesterday Ruth Brown 1969 The Beatles
44 You and the Night and the Music Ruth Brown 1959 Georges Metaxa & Libby Holman
45 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Ruth Brown 1959 Don Ameche & Janet Blair
46 You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Ruth Brown 1982 Danny Thomas
47 You're the Boss B.B. King with Ruth Brown 1993 LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Good Day For the Blues Ruth Brown 1999 Bullseye Blues
2 Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful Ruth Brown 1969 Skye
3 Blues on Broadway Ruth Brown 1989 Fantasy
4 Gospel Time Ruth Brown 1962 Philips
5 Late Date With Ruth Brown Ruth Brown 1959 Atlantic Records
6 Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown, Arranged and Conducted by Peter Matz 1965 Mainstream
7 The Soul Survives - Ruth Brown Testifying at Blues Alley, Washington D.C. Ruth Brown 1982 Flair

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 5 10 15 Hours Ruth Brown March 1952 Atlantic Records
2 Daddy Daddy Ruth Brown July 1952 Atlantic Records
3 Don't Deceive Me Ruth Brown February 1960 Atlantic Records
4 I Can See Everybody's Baby Ruth Brown with The Rhythmakers 1955 Atlantic Records
5 It's Love Baby (24 Hours of the Day) Ruth Brown August 1955 Atlantic Records
6 It's Raining Ruth Brown with Eddie Condon's N.B.C. Orchestra August 1949 Atlantic Records
7 Lucky Lips Ruth Brown 1957 Atlantic Records
8 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown with Orchestra January 1953 Atlantic Records
9 Oh What a Dream Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra July 1954 Atlantic Records
10 Old Man River Ruth Brown & Her Rhythmakers 1955 Atlantic Records
11 Rocking Blues Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orchestra October 1949 Atlantic Records
12 Shake a Hand Ruth Brown 1962 Philips
13 Somebody Touched Me Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers with Orchestra 1954 Atlantic Records
14 Taking Care of Business Ruth Brown 1960 Atlantic Records
15 Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orchestra October 1950 Atlantic Records
16 This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Ruth Brown 1958 Atlantic Records
17 Wild Wild Young Men Ruth Brown May 1953 Atlantic Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blues Summit B.B. King 1993 MCA
2 Ladies Man Pinetop Perkins August 24, 2004 M.C.
3 Tonin' The Manhattan Transfer February 14, 1995 Atlantic Records

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Shake a Hand by Faye Adams covered by Ruth Brown Add songs azure 1 2008-08-04 01:12:52 GMT by wally creek
2 Anyone But You [Ruth Brown] cover by Barbara West Add songs Limbabwe 0 2011-07-02 22:57:54 GMT by Limbabwe
3 Nothing Takes the Place of You cover by Ruth Brown Add songs blues99man 0 2012-03-23 13:40:12 GMT by blues99man

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