Mar282024

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown (1928–2006) was a U.S. rhythm and blues singer and actress, noted for bringing a popular music style to rhythm and blues in a series of hit songs for fledgling Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes", and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". Born Ruth Alston Weston on 30th January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, she attended I. C. Norcom High School, a historically black high school. Brown's father was a dockhand who directed the local church choir Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1I Don't Know
181801
2Looking Back
99023
35-10-15 Hours
62273
4Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
55596
5Lucky Lips
51233
6Teardrops from My Eyes
50084
7Wild Wild Young Men
42111
8Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
23955
9Oh What a Dream
23829
10I'll Wait for You
20409

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