Where to watch Ruth Brown in the UK
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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 choir, but Brown was drawn to secular music, performing in clubs and USO shows. …
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Austin City Limits (1975) as Self
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Tortoise / Ant (voice)
- Rebel Highway (1994) as Ella Baldwin
- The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
- Hello, Larry (1979) Cast
- Hairspray (1988) as Motormouth Maybelle
- Under the Rainbow (1981) as Cleaning Woman
- True Identity (1991) as Martha
- Checking In (1981) Cast
- Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) as Ella
- Hallelujah (1993) as Mrs. Sherman
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) as Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)
- Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991) as Self
- Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) as Self
- Black and Blue: A Musical Revue (1993) as Singer
- Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested (1996) as Self - Guest star - Vocals
- B.B. King: Blues Summit (1995) Cast
- That Rhythm, Those Blues (1988) Cast
- Blues Alive (1990) as Herself
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Most-watched Ruth Brown films currently: Hairspray (1988), Under the Rainbow (1981), True Identity (1991), Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994), Hallelujah (1993).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Austin City Limits (1975), Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995), Rebel Highway (1994), The Dick Clark Show (1958).
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