| "5-10-15 Hours" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ruth Brown | |
| Released | 1952 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Songwriter(s) | Rudy Toombs |
"5-10-15 Hours" is a rhythm-and-blues song written by Rudy Toombs in 1952 for Ruth Brown and was one of several number-one R&B hits he wrote for her. [1] When Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, her induction said that "her best work was to be found on such red-hot mid-Fifties R&B sides as '5-10-15 Hours'". [2]
Song Background
Her recording is smooth, sophisticated blues shouting at its best, has a touch of suppliance more characteristic of the vocal qualities of popular singers than of the blues. The recording features a tenor sax solo by Willis Jackson. [3]
Footnotes
- ^ Shaw, Arnold (1978). Honkers and Shouters. New York: Macmillan. pp. 406–407. ISBN 0-02-061740-2.
- ^ "Ruth Brown". www.rockhall.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (2nd ed.). New York: Da Capo Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-306-80683-5.
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