Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
Person

Ruth Brown

Actor 1928-01-30

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 from My Eyes,” and “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean,” helping establish the label’s early success. Born Ruth Alston Weston in Portsmouth, Virginia, she attended I. C. Norcom High School. Her father directed a church ...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Hairspray

Hairspray

1988 · Motormouth Maybelle

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · Self - Musical Guest

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981 · Cleaning Woman

True Identity

True Identity

1991 · Martha

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

1975 · Self

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994 · Ella

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Tortoise / Ant (voice)

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982 · Mrs. Sherman

B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995 · Movie

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005 · Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955 · Self

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

1958 · Self

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

1994 · Ella Baldwin

Hello, Larry

Hello, Larry

1979 · TV

Checking In

Checking In

1981 · TV

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

1996 · Self - Guest star - Vocals

That Rhythm, Those Blues

That Rhythm, Those Blues

1988 · Movie

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

1993 · Singer