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Fine And Mellow (Ruth Brown Album)
''Fine and Mellow'' is an album by the American musician Ruth Brown, released in 1991. After recuperating from leg surgery, Brown supported the album with several concert appearances. Production ''Fine and Mellow'' is an album of Brown's favorite songs. Produced by Ralph Jungheim, it was recorded with session bands in New York City and in Hollywood. The songs were arranged by Frank Owens. Rodney Jones played guitar; Herman Riley contributed on saxophone. The title track was written by Billie Holiday. "Salty Papa Blues" is a version of the song made famous by Dinah Washington. " It's Just a Matter of Time" is a cover of the Brook Benton song. " Knock Me a Kiss" is a cover of the song made famous by Louis Jordan. Critical reception ''Newsday'' wrote that Brown's "brash style never adapts to songs synonymous with other singers, but adopts them as her own." The ''Los Angeles Times'' said that the album "underlines her versatility and her ability to use an actor's touch to inject dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Brown
Ruth Alston Brown (; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a popular music, pop music style to rhythm and blues, R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long (Russ Morgan Song), So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Brown was a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts; these efforts led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Her performances in the Broadway musical ''Black and Blue (musical), Black and Blue'' earned Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
