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Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Born January 30, 1928

Filmography

Hairspray

Hairspray

1988Motormouth Maybelle

True Identity

True Identity

1991Martha

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981Cleaning Woman

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1994Ella

B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

1996Self - Guest star - Vocals

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955Self

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

Black and Blue: A Musical Revue

1993Singer

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991

That Rhythm, Those Blues

That Rhythm, Those Blues

1988