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Ruth Brown '65 (re-released as Softly) is an album released by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and calling it "an underrated, nicely produced mid-'60s album".
Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "The house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for Old Yankee Stadium).
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts, which led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Her performances in the Broadway musical Black and Blue earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award.
Born Ruth Alston Weston in Portsmouth, Virginia, she was the eldest of seven siblings. She attended I. C. Norcom High School, which was then legally segregated. Brown's father was a dockhand who directed the local church choir, but the young Ruth showed more interest in singing at USO shows and nightclubs. She was inspired by Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington.
Ruth Brown was an American singer-songwriter.
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Ruth Brown (born Hiawatha, Kansas, July 26, 1891, died 1975) was an American librarian, best known for her dismissal from service for civil rights activities in the late 1940s. On July 25, 1950, she was dismissed after 30 years of service as the Bartlesville, Oklahoma public librarian. She was accused of providing "subversive" materials to the public and indoctrinating children against the principles of America. However, it was widely believed at the time that her dismissal was in response to her activities promoting the equality of African-Americans during a time when the leading citizens of the city were not ready to face equality for all.
Brown was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on July 26, 1891 She attended high school in California and then Northwestern State Normal School in Alva, Oklahoma. Graduating in 1910, Brown then attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Brown also attended the School of Library Service of Columbia University during summers, where she was worked with Helen E. Haines and Ernestine Rose, both of which were fierce supporters of intellectual freedom. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree, Brown moved to the small town of Bartlesville in 1919, where her parents now lived. In November 1919, Brown accepted the job a librarian at the local Carnegie Library in Bartlesville. She felt a calling to her work and said she would not marry because the library was "like a marriage to her." She was passionate about the children who visited the library, knew them all by name, and even persuaded some to become librarians.
Ruth Brown (subtitled Rock & Roll) is a compilation album by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded between 1949 and 1956 and released on the Atlantic label.
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ruth Brown at her stinging, assertive, bawdy best, doing the sizzling, innuendo-laden R&B that helped make Atlantic the nation's prime independent during the early days of rock & roll".
The first series of the talent show The Voice UK began broadcasting on 24 March 2012. The coaches are Tom Jones, Jessie J, Danny O'Donoghue of The Script and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. Each coach chose who they wanted on their team by pressing their "I Want You" button. When one or more coaches turned around, the contestant chose which team he or she wanted to join. If none of the coaches pressed their button by the end of the contestant's song, all four coaches turned around to give advice to the contestant who would not progress in the show. The show was won by Leanne Mitchell, mentored by Tom Jones, who took the £100,000 and record deal with Universal Republic Records, with Tyler James and Bo Bruce becoming the joint runners-up (mentored by will.i.am and Danny O'Donoghue respectively). Vince Kidd, mentored by Jessie J took fourth place.
Actors: Michael Arata (actor), Curtis Armstrong (actor), Vernel Bagneris (actor), Patrick Bauchau (actor), Terrone Bell (actor), Matthew Benjamin (actor), Julian Bond (actor), Lee Boquet (actor), Alonzo Bowens (actor), Bill Breaux (actor), Thomas Jefferson Byrd (actor), Ray Charles (actor), Tom Clark (actor), Rutherford Cravens (actor), Edward Anderson (actor),
Plot: Ray Charles has the distinction of being both a national treasure and an international phenomenon. By the early 1960s, Ray Charles had accomplished his dream. He had come of age musically and had made it to Carnegie Hall. The hit records "Georgia on My Mind" and "Born to Lose" successively kept climbing to the top of the charts. He had made his first triumphant European concert tour in 1960 (a feat which, except for 1965, he has repeated at least once a year ever since). He had taken virtually every form of popular music and broken through its boundaries with such awe inspiring achievements as the LP's "Genius Plus Soul Equals Jazz" and "Modern Sounds in Country & Western". Rhythm and blues (or "race music" as it had been called) became universally respectable through his efforts. Jazz found a mainstream audience it had never previously enjoyed. And country and western music began to chart an unexpected course to general acceptance, then worldwide popularity. And along the way, Ray Charles was instrumental in the invention of rock and roll. Born in a poor African American town in central Florida, Ray Charles went blind at age seven. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed the fierce resolve, wit and incredible talent that would eventually enable him to overcome not only Jim Crow Racism and the cruel prejudices against the blind, but also discover his own sound which revolutionized American popular music. Nonetheless, as Ray's unprecedented fame grew, so did his weakness for drugs and women, until they threatened to strip away the very things he held most dear. This little known story of Ray Charles' meteoric rise from humble beginnings, his successful struggle to excel in a sighted world and his eventual defeat of his own personal demons make for an inspiring and unforgettable true story of human triumph.
Keywords: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, abc-paramount-records, adultery, african-american, african-american-music, african-american-protagonistActors: Alimi Ballard (actor), Johnny Britt (actor), Conroe Brooks (actor), Ski Carr (actor), Erick Carrillo (actor), Bob Casper (actor), Don Dowe (actor), Deandre Dupois (actor), Roscoe Freeman (actor), Warren G. (actor), Gichi Gamba (actor), D'Wayne Gardner (actor), Gregory Gast (actor), Robbie Gee (actor), Tariq Akoni (actor),
Plot: A revealing movie about the tumultuous life of Little Richard Penniman, whose ground-breaking music revolutionized rock and roll. Growing up a social misfit in poverty, Little Richard's passion, talent and flamboyance catapulted him into the limelight of rock music. His career was rocked by his homosexuality, his fundamental beliefs and the pervasive discrimination within the music industry. We go through his chart-topping years when he lived the quintessential Rock and Roll life, indulging in all-night orgies and the spiritual callings that pulled him in and out of the music industry. But as alcohol and drug addition plagued his career in the late 1960s, Little Richard makes the life-saving decision to return to his family. Through their love and strength, and Little Richard's resolve, he moves on in history to become one of the most memorable performers in rock and roll.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, abusive-father, african-american, audition, autograph, bandanna, bar, best-friend, bibleActors: Jimmy Aubrey (actor), George Ball (actor), Rex Bell (actor), Fred Burns (actor), Budd Buster (actor), Ace Cain (actor), Steve Clark (actor), John Cowell (actor), Vincent Dennis (actor), John Elliott (actor), Frank Ellis (actor), Lloyd Ingraham (actor), Jack King (actor), Jack Kirk (actor), William McCall (actor),
Plot: Someone is adding beef to Rocky Brown's herds and changing the brands to make it look like he is rustling. Then he is framed for murder and jailed. Johnny Argyle who has been sent to investigate believes he is innocent and sets out to prove it and starts with hides that have been rebranded.
Keywords: 1880s, abuse-of-power, action-hero, alias, ambush, archive-footage, arizona, assignment, assumed-identity, attorneyActors: Billy Bevan (actor), Hobart Cavanaugh (actor), Sammy Cohen (actor), George Corcoran (actor), Bing Crosby (actor), Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (actor), Harry Green (actor), Dell Henderson (actor), Dennis O'Keefe (actor), Jack Oakie (actor), Jack Raymond (actor), Cyril Ring (actor), Oscar Smith (actor), Ned Sparks (actor), Henry Armetta (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Actors: Irving Bacon (actor), Johnny Burke (actor), Vernon Dent (actor), Billy Gilbert (actor), Barney Hellum (actor), Marvin Loback (actor), William McCall (actor), Dave Morris (actor), Bud Ross (actor), Art Rowlands (actor), William Searby (actor), Ben Turpin (actor), Alice Belcher (actress), Alma Bennett (actress), Louise Carver (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Patrick Kelly (actor), William McCall (actor), Roger Moore (actor), Danny O'Shea (actor), Eddie Quillan (actor), Alice Day (actress), Patsy O'Byrne (actress), Ruth Taylor (actress), Mack Sennett (producer), Malcolm Stuart Boylan (writer), Edward F. Cline (director), William Hornbeck (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Walter Bridges (actor), John Ince (actor), Edgar Jones (actor), Burton L. King (actor), Dorothy Black (actress), Clara Williams (actress), Siegmund Lubin (producer),
Genres: Short, Western,Music video by Ruth Brown performing Hey Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Live).
Subscribe and 🔔 to OFFICIAL BBC YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn Stream original BBC programmes FIRST on BBC iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ http://www.bbc.co.uk/thevoiceuk Performing 'Get Here' on The Voice UK, Ruth Brown does her best to impress the coaches and audience alike. #bbc All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉 https://bbc.in/2m8ks6v.
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Should I let myself go In his direction Is his love strong enough For my heart's protection I don't know (I don't know, I don't know) I don't know (I don't know, I don't know) But he loves me so good Til I think I should, oh, oh If I gave him my heart Would he refuse it Would he tear it apart Or tenderly use it I don't know (I don't know, I don't know) I don't know (I don't know, I don't know) But he hugs me so tight Til I think I might, oh, oh When he crushes my eager lips My heart starts doing flips Whenever I feel his touch I get a thrill that's much too much Too much, too much, too much Could a heart so right Be led so wrong If his long is weak Would it last this long I don't know (I don't know, I don't know) I don't know (I don't know, I...
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Provided to YouTube by Rhino I Don't Know · Ruth Brown The Essentials: Ruth Brown ℗ 1959 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Bass: Abie Baker Producer: Ahmet Ertegun Guitar: Al Caiola Baritone Saxophone: Budd Johnson Tenor Saxophone: Budd Johnson Producer: Jerry Wexler Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland Drums: Joe Marshall Tenor Saxophone: King Curtis Piano: Mike Stoller Vocals: Ruth Brown Writer: Bobby Stevenson Composer, Writer: Brook Benton Arranger: Howard Biggs Auto-generated by YouTube.
The Voice UK Live Shows + comments from 4 coaches of Ruth Brown performing "Get Here (if you can)" All four coaches are impressed by the top performance of this girl ! Live Show Team Tom Jones VS Team Will.i.am Air Date : 28 April 2012
Ruth Brown '65 (re-released as Softly) is an album released by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and calling it "an underrated, nicely produced mid-'60s album".
Along about the evening
I feel so blue
And though my heart is grieving
I'll wait for you
I'm writing you a letter
'Cause our love's so true
Although I'm sad and lonely
I'll wait for you
When the moon was high
And the lights were low
That's the time when you and I
Said our love would grow
If you ever get the notion
You'll miss me too
Make it in a hurry
I'll wait for you
'Round 'bout the midnight
I miss you so
So baby, won't you do right
I'll wait for you
You need my arms around you
To hold you tight
I'll give you all my lovin'
Both day and night
When the moon is high
And the lights are low
That's the time when you and I
Know our love will grow
If you ever get the notion
You'll miss me too
Just make it in a hurry
I'll wait for you
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