Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 — November 17, 2006) | World Biographical Encyclopedia

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Born

January 12, 1928

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Died

November 17, 2006 (aged 78)

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Recipient Antoinette Perry award for performance by leading actress in a museum for Black and Blue, 1989. Profile in Down Beat, March 1990. Inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1993.

Recipient Antoinette Perry award for performance by leading actress in a museum for Black and Blue, 1989. Profile in Down Beat, March 1990. Inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1993.