Ruth Brown - Four Classic Albums (Rock & Roll / Miss Rhythm / Late Date with Ruth Brown / Along Comes Ruth) [Remastered] (2017)

AVID R&B continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Ruth Brown complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details (where available)
“Rock & Roll”; “Miss Rhythm”; “Late Date with Ruth Brown” and “Along Comes Ruth”
The Queen of R&B, otherwise known as Miss Ruth Brown had a classic, storybook adventure musical beginning when in 1945 she ran away from home at the age of 17 with musician Jimmy Brown to sing in bars and clubs, before joining Lucky Millinders orchestra for a short spell and, oh, let’s not forget, marrying the aforementioned Mr Brown! Later she was managed by the sister of Cab Calloway, Blanche, who was also a bandleader who secured her gigs which would ultimately lead her to being spotted playing with Duke Ellington by a local DJ who recommended her to head of Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegun. Following a devastating car crash Ruth was unable to attend the audition with Atlantic but was nevertheless signed to them from her hospital bed where she has been for nine months! By 1948, having heard Ruth singing mainly pop ballads of the day, Ertegun suggested that Ruth should change her style and sing R&B. From here Ruth’s career really began to take off and before long she became known as Miss Rhythm and later the Queen of R&B. Between 1949 and 1955 she spent 149 weeks in the charts, had 16 top 10 hits and 5 number 1’s. Her first pop crossover hit was Lucky Lips in 1957 but she primarily stayed within the R&B musical universe.

Tracklist:
1-1 Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:09]
1-2 Ruth Brown - As Long As I'm Moving (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:45]
1-3 Ruth Brown - Wild Wild Young Men (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:33]
1-4 Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:56]
1-5 Ruth Brown - Mambo Baby (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:43]
1-6 Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:54]
1-7 Ruth Brown - Hello Little Boy (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:38]
1-8 Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:56]
1-9 Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [3:15]
1-10 Ruth Brown - It's Love Baby (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:43]
1-11 Ruth Brown - Sentimental Journey (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:37]
1-12 Ruth Brown - Old Man River (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:16]
1-13 Ruth Brown - So Long (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:40]
1-14 Ruth Brown - Oh What A Dream (Remastered) (From "Rock & Roll") [2:54]
1-15 Ruth Brown - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [1:51]
1-16 Ruth Brown - Just Too Much (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:29]
1-17 Ruth Brown - I Hope We Meet (On The Road Some Day) (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:43]
1-18 Ruth Brown - Why Me (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:25]
1-19 Ruth Brown - Somebody Touched Me (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:27]
1-20 Ruth Brown - When I Get You Baby (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:10]
1-21 Ruth Brown - Jack O Diamonds (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:32]
1-22 Ruth Brown - I Can't Hear A Word You Say (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [0:06]
1-23 Ruth Brown - One More Time (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:40]
1-24 Ruth Brown - Book Of Lies (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:33]
1-25 Ruth Brown - I Can See Everybody's Baby (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [3:04]
1-26 Ruth Brown - Show Me (Remastered) (From "Miss Rhythm") [2:36]
1-27 Ruth Brown - It Could Happen To You (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [3:07]
1-28 Ruth Brown - Why Don't You Do Right (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:13]
1-29 Ruth Brown - Bewitched (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [4:34]
1-30 Ruth Brown - I'm Just A Lucky So And So (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [3:33]
1-31 Ruth Brown - I Can Dream, Can't I (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:36]
1-32 Ruth Brown - You And The Night And The Music (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:32]
1-33 Ruth Brown - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [1:53]
1-34 Ruth Brown - We'll Be Together Again (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [4:18]
1-35 Ruth Brown - I'm Beginning To See The Light (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:28]
1-36 Ruth Brown - I Loves You Porgy (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:43]
1-37 Ruth Brown - No One Ever Tells You (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [4:07]
1-38 Ruth Brown - Let's Face The Music And Dance (Remastered) (From "Late Date With Ruth Brown") [2:10]
1-39 Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [3:02]
1-40 Ruth Brown - Cry, Cry, Cry (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:57]
1-41 Ruth Brown - Why Don't You Write Me (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:27]
1-42 Ruth Brown - It's Too Late (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:36]
1-43 Ruth Brown - Jim Dandy (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:19]
1-44 Ruth Brown - So Little Time (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [3:32]
1-45 Ruth Brown - Sea Of Love (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:58]
1-46 Ruth Brown - Shake A Hand (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [3:22]
1-47 Ruth Brown - Love, Love, Love (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:09]
1-48 Ruth Brown - I Cried A Tear (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:34]
1-49 Ruth Brown - Please Accept My Love (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:08]
1-50 Ruth Brown - The Treasure Of Love (Remastered) (From "Along Comes Ruth") [2:10]