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1957 studio album by Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
Released 1957 Recorded May 25, 1949, February 28 and September, 1950, February 13, July 2 and December 19, 1952, April 10 and December 16, 1953, May 7 and August 11, 1954, March 1 and July 7, 1955 and September 25, 1956NYC
Genre
Rhythm and blues
Label
Atlantic 8004
Ruth Brown (subtitled Rock & Roll ) is the debut album by vocalist
Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded between 1949 and 1956 and released on the
Atlantic label.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ruth Brown at her stinging, assertive, bawdy best, doing the sizzling, innuendo-laden R&B that helped make Atlantic the nation's prime independent during the early days of rock & roll".
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Track listing
"
Lucky Lips " (
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller ) – 2:04
"As Long as I'm Moving" (
Charles E. Cahoun ) – 2:41
"Wild Wild Young Men" (
A. Nugetre ) – 2:30
"Daddy Daddy" (
Rudolph Toombs ) – 2:53
"
Mambo Baby " (
Rose Marie McCoy ,
Charles Singleton ) – 2:41
"
Teardrops from My Eyes " (Toombs) – 2:54
"Hello Little Boy" (Ruth Brown) – 2:38
"
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean " (Johnny Wallace,
Herb Lance ) – 2:51
"
5-10-15 Hours " (Toombs) – 3:11
"It's Love Baby" (
Ted Jarrett ) – 2:40
"
Sentimental Journey " (
Les Brown ,
Ben Homer ,
Bud Green ) – 2:34
"
Old Man River " (
Jerome Kern ,
Oscar Hammerstein II ) – 2:12
"
So Long " (Remus Harris,
Russ Morgan , Irving Melsher) – 2:36
"
Oh What a Dream " (
Chuck Willis ) – 2:51
Personnel
Ruth Brown – vocal with various personnel including:
Dick Cary –
alto horn
Bobby Hackett ,
Taft Jordan ,
Ed "Tiger" Lewis – trumpet
Will Bradley , Richard Harris – trombone
Peanuts Hucko – clarinet,
tenor saxophone
Arnett Cobb ,
Willis Jackson ,
Sam Taylor – tenor saxophone
Ernie Caceres ,
Haywood Henry , Sylvester Thomas,
Paul Williams –
baritone saxophone
Joe Bushkin , Ernie Hayes,
John Lewis , Bu Pleasant,
Harry Van Walls – piano
Rector Bailey,
Mickey Baker ,
John Collins ,
Eddie Condon – guitar
George Duvivier ,
Jack Lesberg ,
Benny Moten ,
Lloyd Trotman – bass
Sidney Catlett ,
Connie Kay ,
Joe Marshall , Noruddin Zafer – drums
The Delta Rhythm Boys , The Rhythmakers – backing vocals
See also
References
^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M.
Atlantic Album Discography, Part 4: 8000 Series (1956–1968) , accessed September 29, 2015
^
Atlantic Records Catalog: 8000 series accessed September 29, 2015
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b Wynn, Ron.
Ruth Brown – Review at
AllMusic . Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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