Ruth Brown was probably the second most popular female R&B singer of the early and mid 1950s (right behind Dinah Washington). Her magnificent voice could “sell” a song (sometimes in spite of the song itself), and, with the greatest number of singles issued by a female singer on the Atlantic label, she made trip after trip to the R&B charts. more...
Frankie Laine always referred to Ruth Brown as "Miss Rhythm." Frankie was rather perceptive; Ruth possessed a unique strength in both her stage presence and incredible voice. more...
Track list of Ruth Brown - The Best of Ruth Brown
(Tracks: #. Artist - Title (Composer) Time)
Release Date: Jun 18, 1996
Recording Date: May 25, 1949-May 7, 1959
R&B, Urban Blues, New York Blues, Jump Blues
1. Ruth Brown - So Long (Harris, Melsher, Morgan) 2:39
2. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - Teardrops From My Eyes (Toombs) 2:59
3. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - I'll Wait for You (Toombs) 2:38
4. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - I Know (Abramson, Ertegun, Toombs) 2:49
5. Ruth Brown - Shine on (Bright Moon Shine On) (Whittaker) 2:55
6. Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours (Toombs) 3:13
7. Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy (Toombs) 2:56
8. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Lance, Singleton, Wallace) 2:59
9. Ruth Brown - Wild, Wild Young Men (Ertegun) 2:32
10. Ruth Brown - Mend Your Ways (Chase, Kirkland) 2:50
11. Ruth Brown - Oh, What a Dream (Willis) 2:55
12. Ruth Brown - Mambo Baby (McCoy, Singleton) 2:42
13. Ruth Brown - I Can See Everybody's Baby (Kirkland, Thomas) 3:00
14. Ruth Brown - As Long as I'm Movin' (Calhoun) 2:44
15. Ruth Brown - It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) (Jarrett) 2:42
16. Ruth Brown & Clyde McPhatter - Love Has Joined Us Together (James, Smith) 2:58
17. Ruth Brown - I Want to Do More (Leiber, Stoller) 2:53
18. Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby of Mine (Sharp) 2:33
19. Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips (Leiber, Stoller) 2:09
20. Ruth Brown - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' (Curtis, Darin) 1:48
21. Ruth Brown - I Don't Know (Benton, Stevenson) 2:53
22. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean [live] (Lance, Singleton, Wallace) 3:00
23. Ruth Brown - Oh, What a Dream [live] (Willis) 3:16
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Frankie Laine always referred to Ruth Brown as "Miss Rhythm." Frankie was rather perceptive; Ruth possessed a unique strength in both her stage presence and incredible voice. more...
Track list of Ruth Brown - The Best of Ruth Brown
(Tracks: #. Artist - Title (Composer) Time)
Release Date: Jun 18, 1996
Recording Date: May 25, 1949-May 7, 1959
R&B, Urban Blues, New York Blues, Jump Blues
1. Ruth Brown - So Long (Harris, Melsher, Morgan) 2:39
2. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - Teardrops From My Eyes (Toombs) 2:59
3. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - I'll Wait for You (Toombs) 2:38
4. Ruth Brown w/ Budd Johnson's Orchestra - I Know (Abramson, Ertegun, Toombs) 2:49
5. Ruth Brown - Shine on (Bright Moon Shine On) (Whittaker) 2:55
6. Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours (Toombs) 3:13
7. Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy (Toombs) 2:56
8. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Lance, Singleton, Wallace) 2:59
9. Ruth Brown - Wild, Wild Young Men (Ertegun) 2:32
10. Ruth Brown - Mend Your Ways (Chase, Kirkland) 2:50
11. Ruth Brown - Oh, What a Dream (Willis) 2:55
12. Ruth Brown - Mambo Baby (McCoy, Singleton) 2:42
13. Ruth Brown - I Can See Everybody's Baby (Kirkland, Thomas) 3:00
14. Ruth Brown - As Long as I'm Movin' (Calhoun) 2:44
15. Ruth Brown - It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) (Jarrett) 2:42
16. Ruth Brown & Clyde McPhatter - Love Has Joined Us Together (James, Smith) 2:58
17. Ruth Brown - I Want to Do More (Leiber, Stoller) 2:53
18. Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby of Mine (Sharp) 2:33
19. Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips (Leiber, Stoller) 2:09
20. Ruth Brown - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' (Curtis, Darin) 1:48
21. Ruth Brown - I Don't Know (Benton, Stevenson) 2:53
22. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean [live] (Lance, Singleton, Wallace) 3:00
23. Ruth Brown - Oh, What a Dream [live] (Willis) 3:16
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