Ruth Brown Quotes

Ruth Brown — American Musician born on January 30, 1928,

Ruth Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and " He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "The house that Ruth built"... (wikipedia)

A fox is a wolf who sends flowers.

We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues.

Unfortunately, the young generation, who I believe have their own place in the sun like I had mine; but I wish it was possible there were other ways to have them understand this music was here before they came, and the reason that it was here.

There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues.

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.

Ruth Brown Quotes

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