Ruth Brown
Blues band from Portsmouth, VA · formed 1928
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 45
- Last show
- Nov 7, 2004Davies Symphony Hall
About
Ruth Brown is a band from Portsmouth, VA, formed in 1928, tagged blues, coldwave, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 2004, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Ruth has 103143 listeners on Last.fm — Ruth on Last.fm
- Ruth has released 10 recordings between 1985 and 2022 — Ruth on Discogs
- Ruth Brown formed in 1928 — MusicBrainz
- Ruth Brown is based in Portsmouth — MusicBrainz
- Ruth Brown disbanded in 2006 — MusicBrainz
- Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Ruth Brown has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1957–2004 — MusicBrainz
- RUTH. is based in Brussels, Belgium — RUTH. on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Butterfly (2019-03-01) — Bandcamp
- Ruth Brown formed in 1949 — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown plays soul — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown plays jazz — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown plays blues — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown plays doo-wop — Wikipedia
- Ruth Brown has 254091 listeners on Last.fm — Ruth Brown on Last.fm
- Ruth Brown has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2024 — Ruth Brown on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: blues, rhythm and blues — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Atlantic Records, Cobblestone Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19911 show
- 19951 show
- 19981 show
- 20001 show
- 20031 show
- 20041 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2004 | Davies Symphony Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Jay McShann, Dick Hyman | Headliner | Jay McShann, Dick Hyman |
| Aug 29, 2003 | Bumbershoot 2003 · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 27, 2000 | The Masonic · San FranciscoSupportwith Lou Rawls | Support | Lou Rawls |
| May 3, 1998 | Tom Lee Park · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 11, 1995 | RBC Amphitheatre · TorontoSupportwith Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown | Support | Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown |
| Jun 22, 1991 | Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood · AtlantaSupportwith B.B. King, Johnny Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Support | B.B. King, Johnny Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Bumbershoot 2003 · Seattle1 show
- Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood · Atlanta1 show
- Davies Symphony Hall · San Francisco1 show
- RBC Amphitheatre · Toronto1 show
- The Masonic · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco2 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Memphis1 show
- Seattle1 show
- Toronto1 show
Releases
45 releases, 1957–2024Teardrops From My Eyes - Best Of 1949-59
2024
Cosmic Disco Machine Volume Four
2022
Play For Tomorrow Vol.1
2022
The Queen Of R&B - The Singles & Albums Collection 1949-61
2021
Mixtape 2020
2020
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
2020
Mar 1, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Mar 1, 2019 · Track · 1 track
Actrices
2018
What Color Is The Blues
2017
Three Classic Albums Plus Singles 1949-1957
2017
Atlantic Rock & Roll Series
2017
Four Classic Albums
2017
The Essential Recordings
2016
Say It Again: Ruth Brown In The '60s
2016
Daddy Daddy / I Would If I Could
2015
Polaroïd/Roman/Photo/Remix
2014
Far From Paradise
2012
Mon Pote / Mescalito
2007
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Ruth Brown 1951-1953
2004 · Compilation
Focodelia
2004
The Essentials: Ruth Brown
2003 · Compilation
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Ruth Brown 1949-1950
2001 · Compilation
A Good Day for the Blues
1999 · Album
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean and Other Hits
1997 · Compilation
Miss Rhythm: The Rest & More of the Best
1997 · Compilation
R+B = Ruth Brown
1997 · Album
You Don't Know Me / Touch Me in the Morning
1997 · Album
Rockin' in Rhythm: The Best of Ruth Brown
1996 · Compilation
Miss Rhythm (Greatest Hits and More)
1994 · Compilation
Songs of My Life
1993 · Album
Fine and Mellow
1991 · Album
Brown, Black & Beautiful
1990 · Album
Blues on Broadway
1989 · Album
Brown Sugar
1985 · Album
Polaroïd/Roman/Photo
1985
Rockin' With Ruth
1984 · Compilation
Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful
1969 · Album
The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis
1968 · Album
'65
1965 · Album
Gospel Time
1962 · Album
Late Date With Ruth Brown
1959 · Album
Miss Rhythm
1959 · Album
Ruth Brown
1957 · Album
Presenting Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & "The jazz Orchestra" / Live at the Village Vanguard / The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Featurng Miss Ruth Brown
Lineup
- Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers · eponymous
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2021-03-21–2024-10-06 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Ruth on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ruth on Discogs | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| RUTH. on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ruth Brown on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ruth Brown on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.