Miss Rhythm

The Autobiography of Ruth Brown, Rhythm and Blues Legend

By Brown, Ruth & Yule, Andrew J.

Publishers Summary:
The personal story of Tony Award-winner Ruth Brown recounts the origins of such hit songs as "Mamma, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" and describes her role in the careers of such artists as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.

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ISBN
978-1-55611-486-1
Publisher
Dutton Adult


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Reviewed on January 1, 1996

Brown's rise was not uncommon. A small-town Southern girl begins to sing in church and "coloreds-only" USO shows, gets discovered, and is offered a recording contract. In Brown's case the record company is newcomer Atlantic, soon to become the premier R&B label of the 1950s and 1960s. Brown's string of hits over a ten-year period ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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