Late Date With Ruth Brown (LP)

Format: LP  Label: Corn Bread Records  Year: 2016  Media Condition: New  Sleeve/Cover Condition: New TRACKS: A1 It Could Happen To You A2 Why Don't You Do Right A3 Bewitched A4 I'm Just A Lucky So And So A5 I Can Dream, Can't I A6 You And The Night And The Music B1 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To B2 We'll Be Together Again B3 I'm Beginning To See The Light B4 I Loves You Porgy B5 No One Ever Tells You B6 Let's Face The Music And Dance Originally released in 1959. PERSONNEL: Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – Romeo Penque Arranger, Conductor – Richard Wess Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Don Lamond, Sol Gubin Guitar – Al Caiola, Mundell Lowe Piano – Hank Jones Saxophone – Jerry Sanfino, Joe Soldo, Phil Bodner Tenor Saxophone, Flute – George Berg Trombone – Chauncey Welsch, Frank Rehak, Mervin Gold, Morton Bullman, Bob Alexander Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen, Ernie Royal, Joe Cabot Violin – Arnold Eidus, Felix Giglio, Harry Katzman, Harry Melnikoff, Julius Held, Leo Kruczek, Tony Bambino Violin, Concertmaster – Eugene Orloff Vocals – Ruth Brown Virginia native Ruth Brown came to DC in 1945 as something of a runaway teen bride.  Within a few years she had a gig at Crystal Caverns (later Bohemian Caverns)--plugged into the nationwide royal court of jazz and R&B--where her rare range, power, and magnetism at the mic soon earned her a major label recording contract. By 1950 Brown had begun a string of #1 hits and was herself American royalty, Miss Rhythm, the Queen of R&B. Brown retreated from stardom for 10 years to focus on family, but in 1975 launched a brilliant second act as a singer, recording artist, activist and actor--even winning a Tony Award to add to her Grammy.