#Ruth Brown

[lisamarie-vee]

#ruth brown #1950s

[jazzplusplus]

1959 - Apollo Theatre

Ruth Brown

Miles Davis trio

Thelonious Monk

Johnny Richards and band

#jazz #poster flyer #apollo theatre #ruth brown #miles davis #thelonious monk #johnny richards #1959

[fightingwithallreality]

Bonny's Big Day (1987) written by James Herriot, illustrated by Ruth Brown

#i loved this book so much as a child #i got it from a library book sale for like one dollar #and became absolutely obsessed with it #the colors are mesmerizing #and i love the greens so much #finding this on my bookshelf made me do my first physical picture book #and i would like to do more color photoshop #i hope people love bonny as much as I do #she is special in my heart #james herriot #ruth brown #all creatures great and small #childrens illustration #childrens books #childrens literature #childrens classic #ireland #shire horses #clydesdale #1987 #1980s #80s #watercolor #illustration #horse #horse art #equids #horses #mr crisp

[wellthebardsdead]

I can’t be the only one who feels this way, but Karlach radiates HEAVY Ruth Brown energy for me!

Like- get a few beers in her and hand her a tambourine and let her loose and you’ll get this!

#dammon and Karlach swing dancing #ughhhh my brain! #karlach bg3 #Karlach baldurs gate 3 #ruth brown #Youtube

[bitter69uk]

Born on this day: fabulous 1950s rhythm and blues queen Ruth Brown (12 January 1928 - 17 November 2006). I have cherished memories of seeing “Miss Rhythm” perform several times over the years at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekenders. Even in declining health, she exuded earth mother warmth and rocked the house. And Brown knew how to milk it for dramatic effect. “The doctors told me I’d never walk again,” she’d declare. “And here I am!” Which always elicited an eruption of applause! Ruth Brown was a woman and a half! For John Waters fans, Brown is synonymous with the role of Motormouth Maybelle in the original (and definitive!) 1988 version of Hairspray. As Brown told NPR in 1997, she almost declined the part. “I had said, well, I'm not going to do this film, especially when they took me to wardrobe and brought that white wig out. I said, not on your life … (But Divine stepped in.) I called him the divine Divine. He came to me, and he said, “Girl, put that wig on your head and make some money.” And I said to him, “No, I'm going to lose every fan I've got in the world if I come out with this white wig.” And Divine said, “Well, I tell you what. For every one you lose, I'm going to bring you two.” And every time I see that film - and it runs continuously, and I've gone into grocery stores and see young people following me around - my ego says, “Oh, they know who I am, Ruth Brown,” that kind of thing.  And then they will eventually say, “Aren't you Motormouth Maybelle?'” That was my role and continues to be my claim to fame, you know. That cult film has really been wonderful. I go to the mailbox quite often now and find a little cheque with John Waters - God bless him - on it. And he writes to me and sends me crazy Christmas cards and things till this day.” Pic: photo of Brown at Viva Las Vegas 2006 by me.

#ruth brown #rhythm and blues #motormouth maybelle #hairspray #lobotomy room #john waters #viva las vegas rockabilly weekender #Divine #cult cinema #kween #fierce #rhythm and blues queen #diva

[theersatzcowboy]

Hairspray (1988)

Director: John Waters

Cinematographer: David Insley

Starring: Ricki Lake, Divine, Ruth Brown, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, and Michael St. Gerard

#hairspray #john waters #ricki lake #divine #debbie harry #blondie #cult classic #cult film #cult movies #80s movies #ruth brown #sonny bono #jerry stiller

[randomberlinchick]

Ruth Brown, 5 10 15 hours

#Youtube #ruth brown #5 10 15 hours #music i love

[affiches-concerts]

Ruth Brown, 1956.

#Ruth Brown #1956

[dj-bouto]

01. 00:00 - Tyrone a'Saurus "The monster twist" 02. 01:11 - B Bumble "Bumble boogie" 03. 03:05 - The Lively Ones "Misirlou" 04. 04:34 - Bobby Day "Rockin' robin" 05. 06:26 - The Top Notes "Twist and shout" 06. 07:58 - The Sprouts "Twisting in bandstand" 07. 09:44 - Ruth Brown "Little girl's gonna rockin" 08. 11:03 - Joey Dee "Peppermint twist" 09. 12:52 - Lonnie Mack "Wham" 10. 15:01 - Sammy Masters "Flat feet" 11. 16:47 - Catl Belew "Cool gator shoes" 12. 18:15 - Chuck Willis "There's got to be a way" 13. 19:59 - The Zircons "No twistin' on sunday" 14. 21:38 - The Marvelettes "Twistin' postman" 15. 23:31 - Petula Clark "Ya ya twist" 16. 25:43 - Henry Mancini "The Tiber twist" 17. 28:00 - Lavern Baker "Jim Dandy" 18. 29:55 - Clyde Pitts "The lonely side of town" 19. 32:06 - Louis Prima "Twist all night" 20. 33:44 - Wayland Chandler "Little lover" 21. 35:22 - Rene Hall "Twitchy" 22. 37:44 - Henry Mancini "Spook" 23. 40:39 - Henry Mancini "Mr Yunioshi" 24. 43:07 - Henry Mancini "Arabesque" 25. 44:32 - Tyrone a'Saurus "The monster twist" Stories mother never told me #17 : mixed by Dj Bouto #rocknroll #rockabilly #twist

#tyrone a'saurus #b bumble #the lively ones #bobby day #the top notes #the sprouts #ruth brown #joey dee #lonnie mack #sammy masters #Catl Belew #chuck willis #the zircons #the marvelettes #petula clark #henry mancini #lavern baker #clyde pitts #louis prima #wayland chandler #rene hall #rocknroll #rockabilly #twist

[one-album-wonders]

Group Stage: Pool 6 - Group A (1950s)

Vote now in Pool 6 of the group stage of America’s Greatest Rock Stars Tournament.  Remember:

The artist does not have to finish first in the group to advance.

Consider the artists’ full careers when voting.

Be kind to everyone, even the artists you don’t like and the people who vote for them.

Read the America’s Greatest Rock Star Tournament Masterpost for full details on how this works.

#Carl Perkins #Fats Domino #Link Wray #Ruth Brown #rock and roll #rock #tumblr polls #rock music #music #america's greatest rock star #tournament

[northernexposureonly]

#northern exposure #nx 2x01 #goodbye to all that #ausgerechnet alaska #doctor en alaska #ruth brown #r b blues #Youtube

[lisamarie-vee]

#ruth brown #rock and roll hall of fame #women in rock #b&w

[leonardcohenofficial]

#Tunes #ruth brown

[thenewgothictwice]

Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby of Mine

#ruth brown

[mimi-0007]

#ruth brown #black history #blackexcellence365 #civil rights movement #black beauty #black girl magic

[bitter69uk]

“I idolized Ruth Brown. I wanted to be Ruth Brown”. Little Richard Born on this day 95 years ago: fabulous 1950s rhythm and blues diva Ruth Brown (12 January 1928 - 17 November 2006). For John Waters fans, Brown is synonymous with the role of Motormouth Maybelle in the original (and definitive!)1988 version of Hairspray. I have happy memories of seeing “Miss Rhythm” perform several times over the years at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekenders. Even in declining health, she exuded earth mother warmth and rocked the house. And Brown knew how to milk it for dramatic effect. “The doctors told me I’d never walk again,” she’d declare. “And here I am!” Which always elicited an eruption of applause! Ruth Brown was a woman and a half!

#ruth brown #rhythm and blues #miss rhythm #john waters #hairspray #motormouth maybelle #lobotomy room #earth mother #kween #fierce #blues diva