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Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More - Ruth Brown
10 out of 5
(40 tracks - 109 mins)
$
21.99
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9.99
Country: International Genres: R&b, Blues, Rock Styles: Early R&b, Jump Blues, New York Blues, Regional Blues, Urban Blues Moods: Boisterous, Confident, Earthy, Freewheeling, Lively, Passionate, Rousing, Sexual, Cheerful, Energetic, Exuberant, Romantic, Carefree, Playful Themes: Cool & Cocky, Late Night
Before Aretha Franklin was exalted as the Queen of Soul, Ruth Brown was dubbed "Miss Rhythm" -- and with good reason.
A gritty, aggressive belter with an impressive range and a powerhouse of a voice, Brown was the top female R&B singer of the early to mid-'50s, and would directly or indirectly have an influence on such greats as Etta James and LaVern Baker.
A two-CD set ranging from Brown's early hits to engaging obscurities and rarities, Miss Rhythm offers a fine overview of her Atlantic years.
Early hits like "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Teardrops From My Eyes," "Mambo Baby," and "5-10-15 Hours" point to the fact that a lot of early R&B was essentially blues at a fast tempo.
The set also reminds of early R&B's connection to jazz -- in fact, classics like 1949's "So Long" (her first single) and "Have a Good Time" are examples of first-class torch singing.
There are numerous Brown albums that are well worth acquiring, but for those interested in exploring her early music for the first time, Miss Rhythm is an excellent place to start.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So LongRemus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Hey Pretty BabyRuth Brown | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Sentimental JourneyLes Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Teardrops From My EyesRudy Toombs | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I'll Wait for YouRudy Toombs | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Don't Cry | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Shrine of St. CeciliaCarroll Loveday-Jokern | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | It's All for You | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | 5-10-15 HoursRudy Toombs | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Have a Good TimeBoudleaux Bryant | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Daddy DaddyRudy Toombs | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter MeanHerb Lance, Charlie Singleton, Johnny Wallace | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Wild, Wild Young MenAhmet Ertegun | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Ever Since My Baby's Been GoneRose Marie McCoy | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Love ContestRose Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Oh, What a DreamChuck Willis | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Somebody Touched MeAhmet Ertegun | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Mambo BabyRose Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | I Can See Everybody's BabyLeroy Kirkland, Mamie Thomas | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | I Gotta Have You | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Love Has Joined Us TogetherMarguerite James, Dick Smith | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Lucky LipsJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | One More TimeRose Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'Manny Curtis, Bobby Darin | Ruth Brown | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Why MeBrook Benton, Belford Hendricks, Ronald Mack | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | I Can't Hear a Word You SayJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | I Don't KnowBrook Benton, Bobby Stevenson | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | Takin' Care of BusinessLester Butler, Dossie Terry | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | I Know (Single Version) | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 30 | Shine On (Bright Moon Shine On) | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 31 | As Long as I'm Moving | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 32 | It's Love Baby (24 Hours of the Day) | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 33 | I Want to Do More | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 34 | I'll Get Along Somehow | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 35 | I'll Come Back Someday (Single Version) | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 36 | R.B. Blues (Single Version) | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 | Standin' on the Corner (Single Version) | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 | Be Anything | Ruth Brown | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 | Old Man River | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 40 | Don't Deceive Me (Single Version) | Ruth Brown | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Abramson | Composer |
| 2 | Herb Abramson | Producer |
| 3 | Rector Bailey | Guitar |
| 4 | Vincent Bair-Beyes | Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Abie Baker | Bass |
| 6 | Mickey Baker | Guitar |
| 7 | Shorty Baker | Trumpet |
| 8 | Everett Barksdale | Guitar |
| 9 | Dave Bartholomew | Composer |
| 10 | Brook Benton | Composer |
| 11 | Howard Biggs | Arranger |
| 12 | Will Bradley | Trombone |
| 13 | Jimmy Brown | Vocals |
| 14 | Les Brown | Composer |
| 15 | Ruth Brown | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 16 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 17 | Joe Bushkin | Piano |
| 18 | Lester Butler | Composer |
| 19 | Ernie Caceres | Sax (Baritone) |
| 20 | Al Caiola | Guitar |
| 21 | Chuck Calhoun | Composer |
| 22 | Dick Cary | Horn (Alto) |
| 23 | Big Sid Catlett | Drums |
| 24 | Jimmy Cleveland | Trombone |
| 25 | Arnett Cobb | Sax (Tenor) |
| 26 | Eddie Condon | Guitar |
| 27 | Manny Curtis | Composer |
| 28 | Bobby Darin | Composer |
| 29 | Chip Deffaa | Liner Notes |
| 30 | The Delta Rhythm Boys | Vocals |
| 31 | Fats Domino | Composer |
| 32 | George Duvivier | Bass |
| 33 | Ahmet Ertegun | Composer, Producer |
| 34 | Sticks Evans | Drums, Guitar (12 String) |
| 35 | Buddy Fields | Composer |
| 36 | Leonard Gaskin | Bass |
| 37 | Tyree Glenn | Trombone |
| 38 | Irving Gordon | Composer |
| 39 | Bud Green | Composer |
| 40 | Sol Gubin | Vibraphone |
| 41 | Bobby Hackett | Cornet |
| 42 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 43 | Slide Hampton | Arranger |
| 44 | Dicky Harris | Trombone |
| 45 | Remus Harris | Composer |
| 46 | Roy Haynes | Drums |
| 47 | Belford Hendricks | Composer |
| 48 | Frank Henry | Sax (Baritone) |
| 49 | Ben Homer | Composer |
| 50 | Peanuts Hucko | Sax (Tenor) |
| 51 | Harold Jackson | Tambourine |
| 52 | Willis "Gator" Jackson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 53 | Marguerite James | Composer |
| 54 | Ted Jarrett | Composer |
| 55 | Budd Johnson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 56 | Hank Jones | Piano |
| 57 | Taft Jordan | Trumpet |
| 58 | Connie Kay | Drums |
| 59 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 60 | Bert Keyes | Piano (Electric) |
| 61 | King Curtis | Sax (Tenor) |
| 62 | Leroy Kirkland | Composer |
| 63 | Herb Lance | Composer |
| 64 | Jerry Leiber | Composer, Producer |
| 65 | Jack Lesberg | Bass |
| 66 | Edward Lewis | Trumpet |
| 67 | Steve Lipkins | Trumpet |
| 68 | Carroll Loveday-Jokern | Composer |
| 69 | Carl Lynch | Guitar |
| 70 | Charles Macey | Guitar |
| 71 | Ronald Mack | Composer |
| 72 | Gerald Marks | Composer |
| 73 | Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall | Drums |
| 74 | Rose Marie McCoy | Composer |
| 75 | Clyde McPhatter | Vocals |
| 76 | Irving Melsher | Composer |
| 77 | Freddie Mitchell | Sax (Tenor) |
| 78 | Danny Moore | Trumpet |
| 79 | Russ Morgan | Composer |
| 80 | Benny Moten | Bass |
| 81 | Kelly Owens | Piano |
| 82 | Bu Pleasant | Piano |
| 83 | Berisford "Shep" Shepherd | Drums |
| 84 | Charlie Singleton | Composer |
| 85 | Dick Smith | Composer |
| 86 | Brad Spinney | Percussion |
| 87 | Bobby Stevenson | Composer |
| 88 | Mike Stoller | Composer, Piano, Producer |
| 89 | Jesse Stone | Arranger, Conductor |
| 90 | Tampa Red | Composer |
| 91 | Billy Taylor | Piano |
| 92 | Sam "The Man" Taylor | Sax (Tenor) |
| 93 | Dossie Terry | Composer |
| 94 | Mamie Thomas | Composer |
| 95 | Rudy Toombs | Composer |
| 96 | Lloyd Trotman | Bass |
| 97 | Harry Van Walls | Piano |
| 98 | Al Walker | Drums |
| 99 | Johnny Wallace | Composer |
| 100 | Earl Washington | Piano |
| 101 | Richard Wess | Arranger, Conductor |
| 102 | Jerry Wexler | Producer |
| 103 | Joe Wilder | Trumpet |
| 104 | Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams | Sax (Baritone) |
| 105 | Pinky Williams | Sax (Baritone) |
| 106 | Chuck Willis | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |