Ruth Brown: Summary
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- Herself on Austin City Limits
- Birthday:
- 1-30-1928
- Birthplace:
- Portsmouth, VA
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- The Mayor of Ruth Brown's native Portsmouth, James Holley, described her as "our greatest ambassador". This mayor was present to speak to the public at Ruth Brown's funeral in Virginia.(edit)
- Ruth Brown's two-day long viewing was supervised and organized by Portsmouth City Clerk Debra White, who sat in the back of the auditorium, watching as people came and went. White, says Brown had been adamant "that the public be able to do this."
(edit) - In the 1950's she was nick-named "Queen of the Jukebox."(edit)
- A documentary of Ruth Brown's life has been in the works since 2004 and is being made by photographer and co-producer Jerry Novick of North Carolina.(edit)
- Ruth Brown was a close friend and mentor to singer Bonnie Raitt.(edit)
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