Ruby Wright (other)
Ruby Wright may refer to: *Ruby Wright (big band-era singer) (Ruby Rapp, 1914-2004), wife of Barney Rapp *Ruby Wright (country singer) Ruby Wright (October 27, 1939 – September 27, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Wright was the daughter of country singers Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright. She sang with her parents as a young girl and at age 13, was ...

Ruby Wright (big Band-era Singer)
Ruby Wright (January 8, 1914 – March 9, 2004) was an American singer and songwriter. Biography Born in Anderson, Indiana, United States, she began singing with a trio of college girls in Lake Manitou, Indiana. Though not very successful in the United States, she had two hits in the United Kingdom. The first, " Bimbo", made number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1954, whilst in May 1959, her cover version of " Three Stars" reached number 19. Her most popular recording was a Christmas single, written by Ruth Lyons, "Let's Light the Christmas Tree" which sold 250,000 copies in 1958. She also sang on the radio on WLW, and appeared on Lyons show, "50-50 Club", for twenty years. Wright was married to bandleader, Barney Rapp Barney Rappaport (March 25, 1900 – October 12, 1970) was an American orchestra leader and jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centu .... Sh ...
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