Ruth Brown w/ Orch. 3 RECORDS Atlantic 78s 1950s ROCK VG+ "5-10-15 Hours"+5 more
Sold Date:
August 18, 2020
Start Date:
April 7, 2020
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$29.95
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Wow, these rock. 3 great first pressings on Atlantic label by R & B great, Ruth Brown.
The songs are:
5-10-15-Hours Be Anything (But be Mine) If You Don't Want Me (I Don't Want No Part of You) Love Contest Every Since My Baby's Been Gone (w/ her Rhythmmakers) Bye Bye Young Men (w/ her Rhythmmakers)
All with Orchestra.
Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston, January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "". She was noted for bringing a style to in a series of hit songs for in the 1950s, such as "", "" and "". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old ).
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding and contracts; these efforts led to the founding of the . Her performances in the earned Brown a , and the original cast recording won a . Brown was a recipient of the in 2016. In 2017, Brown was inducted into .
