Ruth Brown
Acting • AGE 78
Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer and actress, widely regarded as one of the key figures in popularizing R&B music in the 1950s. Known as “Miss ...
Acting
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)
2005
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Self - Guest star - Vocals
1996
B.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Tortoise / Ant (voice)
1995
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Ella
1994
Rebel Highway
Ella Baldwin
1994
Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Singer
1993
True Identity
Martha
1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Self
1991
That Rhythm, Those Blues
1988
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
1988
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1982
Under the Rainbow
Cleaning Woman
1981
Checking In
1981
Hello, Larry
1979
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Self
1955