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Books

All of our books about Ruth Brown can be found here.

Miss Rhythm by Ruth Brown; Andrew Yule
Call Number: ML420.B767 A3 1999
ISBN: 9780306808883
Publication Date: 1999-05-06
The Rolling Stone Book of Women in Rock by Barbara O'Dair
Call Number: ML82 .T76 1997
ISBN: 9780679768746
Publication Date: 1997-09-08
Rolling Stone by Rolling Stone Magazine Staff
Call Number: ML3534 .R65D43 2001
ISBN: 9780811829786
Publication Date: 2001-10-01

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All our video on Ruth Brown is found here and here.

Let freedom sing : how music inspired the civil rights movement
Call Number: DVD VAR LET-FR 2009
Publication Date: 2009
The ladies sing the blues
Call Number: VID VAR LADI-S 2001
Publication Date: 2001

All of our Ruth Brown audio can be found here.

R+B = Ruth Brown by Ruth Brown
Call Number: CD BROWN-R R+B 1997
Publication Date: 1997
Miss Rhythm : (greatest hits and more) by Ruth Brown
Call Number: CD BROWN-R MISS 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Blues on Broadway by Ruth Brown
Call Number: CD BROWN-R BLUE 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Mama he treats your daughter mean and other favorites. by Ruth Brown
Call Number: CD BROWN-R MAMA 2004
Publication Date: 2004

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Records
Includes digital footage from the 1993 Induction Ceremony featuring Ruth Brown as an inductee. Only available for viewing on-site at the Library and Archives.
Atlantic Recording Corporation Records
Includes ephemera and artist files created by Atlantic A&R man Yves Beauvais.
Austin City Limits
Includes tickets and programs, contracts, press kits, and other records of Ruth Brown's 1998 performance on the Austin City Limits television show.
Bluefield Auditorium Posters
Includes poster featuring Ruth Brown and the Coasters, Bo Diddley, Schoolboys, Drifters, Five Satins, Johnny Hartman, Bobby Parker, Smiley Lewis, Spence Twins, and Paul Williams, from June 30, 1957.
Jeff Gold Collection
Includes artist files from influential American jazz and pop critic Ralph Gleason.
Jimmy Baynes Collection
Includes photographs taken of Ruth Brown performing in Cleveland from April 8, 1955 and undated. One image is inscribed to the photographer.
Michael Ochs Collection
Includes an undated artist file on Ruth Brown.
Philadelphia Inquirer Photographs
Includes promotional photographs of Ruth Brown from 1991-2000.
Rolling Stone Collection
Includes an artist reference and publicity file from Rolling Stone magazine on Ruth Brown dated 1988.
Time-Life History of Rock 'n' Roll Interviews
Includes parts 1 and 2 of an interview conducted by Time-Life with Ruth Brown for the series History of Rock 'n' Roll.