From the autobiography Miss Rhythm,
by Ruth Brown with Andrew Yule

"In looking over the life and career of Ruth Brown, you get a one-shot history lesson in just how exhilarating and frustrating it was to be one of the first R&B stars back in those exciting days of Rock n' Roll's infancy. Her life, like her incredible voice, shows all the sass and ache, humor and perseverance, that made her the survivor she is today-- a preeminent role model to all of us women singers who have followed in her footsteps."      --Bonnie Raitt

Steve Futterman's Rolling Stone article on the occasion of Ruth Brown's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Chip Deffaa's chapter on Ruth Brown from his 1996 book, Blue Rhythms. Courtesy of Chip Deffaa ©1996 University of Illinois. Click READ to download the 58-page PDF file [4.3 megs] to your desktop.

Ruth Brown's Billboard Rhythm & Blues Chart Positions 1949-1960. Courtesy of Joel Whitburn's Record Research, Inc. ©2004

1950's advertising copy from Billboard Magazine.

A Video Clip of "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" on youtube.com.

To a July 2003 interview Ruth gave to The Connection on WBUR Boston (NPR).

The Rhythm and Blues Revue
Musical variety show filmed at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City featuring a cast of popular African-American performers: Willie Bryant, Freddie Robinson, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Herb Jeffries, Amos Milburn, Sarah Vaughan, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Martha Davis, Little Buck, Nat 'King' Cole, Mantan Moreland, Cab Calloway and Ruth Brown. [Running Time: 1 hr., 11 mins., Ruth performs "Teardrops From My Eyes" at 1:05:21]

On July 14, 2005, Brown visited Boston, MA radio station WGBH's Studio One for a conversation with Eric Jackson, where she talked about her long career.

Ruth performs "Oh What A Dream" and "Teardrops From My Eyes" on Showtime At The Apollo in 1955 with Willie Bryant (PART 1). youtube.com

Ruth performs "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" and "Have A Good Time" on Showtime At The Apollo in 1955 with Willie Bryant (PART 2). youtube.com