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Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records' first consistent hitmaker and the biggest female star of the label's first decade, and while she didn't cross over to the pop audience the way some of her peers at Atlantic would do in time, "Miss Rhythm" cut enough great sides during her tenure with the label to keep any party respectably rockin' all night long. Brown's installment in Warner Platinum's Platinum Collection series contains more surprises for novices than most of the titles in this line, primarily because Brown's failure to go pop means one rarely hears her on the radio these days. But if you're looking for early R&B stuff that rocks with a solid swing, Brown's your gal, and there isn't anything approaching a dud in the 21 songs on this disc. Brown's voice walked a fine middle ground between sweetness and grit, and she wasn't afraid to let her considerable vocal sex appeal take the center stage. Add plenty of great songs (including material from Rudy Toombs, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, and a few from Ahmet Ertegun under his nom de plume of "Nugetre") and some seriously wailing session bands and you get just under an hour of top shelf R&B. While serious admirers are advised to search out Rhino's excellent two-disc set Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits and More, if you're looking for a good single-disc introduction to one of the greatest stars of jump blues and first-era R&B, this will fill the bill and then some.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Rudolph Toombs, Writer - Toombs, Composer, Writer - Budd Johnson, Tenor Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1950 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Herb Abramson, Producer - Mickey Baker, Guitar - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Taft Jordan, Trumpet - Charles Singleton, Composer, Writer - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Hal Jackson, Tambourine - Herbert J. Lance, Composer - Johnny Wallace, Composer - Charlie Singleton, Composer - Herb Lance, Composer, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1952 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Rudolph Toombs, Writer - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Toombs, Composer - Budd Johnson Orchestra, Music
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1950 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
A. Nugetre, Writer - Ramson, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Toombs, Composer, Writer - Budd Johnson Orchestra, Music
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Slide Hampton, Arranger - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Howard Biggs Orchestra, Music - Hudson Whittaker, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1951 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Connie Kay, Drums - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Vann "Piano Man" Walls, Piano - Rudolph Toombs, Writer - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Toombs, Composer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1952 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Rudolph Toombs, Writer - Rudy Toombs, Composer - Willis Jackson, Tenor Saxophone - Toombs, Composer - The James Quintet, Additional Vocals
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1952 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
A. Nugetre, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer, Writer - George Duvivier, Bass - Connie Kay, Drums - Freddie Mitchell, Tenor Saxophone - Herb Abramson, Producer - Nugetre, Composer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Heywood Henry, Baritone Saxophone - Jesse Stone, Arranger - Jesse Stone Orchestra, Music - Rector Bailey, Guitar - Taft Jordan, Trumpet - Vann "Piano Man" Walls, Piano
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1953 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Leroy Kirkland, Writer - LINCOLN CHASE, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Budd Johnson, Tenor Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1953 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Mickey Baker, Guitar - Chuck Willis, Composer - Willis Chuck, Writer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Jesse Stone, Arranger - Ed Lewis, Trumpet - Al Walker, Drums - Arnett Cobb, Tenor Saxophone - Bernie Moten, Bass Guitar - Bu Pleasant, Piano - Dickie Harris, Trombone - Ed Crist, Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Rosemarie McCoy, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Charles Singleton, Writer - Singleton, Composer - Paul Williams Band, Tenor Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Leroy Kirkland, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Mickey Baker, Guitar - Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - KIRKLAND, Composer - Mamie Thomas, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Mickey Baker, Guitar - Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Calhoun, Composer - Charles E. Calhoun, Composer, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Ted Jarrett, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Billy Dawn Smith, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals - Clyde McPhatter, Additional Vocals - James, Composer - Ruth Brown with Clyde McPhatter, MainArtist - Marguerite James, Writer
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Sam Taylor, Tenor Saxophone - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bobby Sharp, Composer, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Herb Abramson, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Budd Johnson, Tenor Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Everett Barksdale, Guitar - Howard Biggs, Arranger - Lloyd Trotman, Bass - Mike Stoller, Piano - Stoller, Producer - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Darin, Composer, Writer - Joe Marshall, Drums - Leiber, Producer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Mann Curtis, Writer - Brad Spinney, Percussion - Steve Lipskins, Trumpet - Charles Macey, Guitar - Joe Wilder, Trumpet
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Howard Biggs, Arranger - Al Caiola, Guitar - Mike Stoller, Piano - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Marshall, Drums - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Brook Benton, Composer, Writer - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Bobby Stevenson, Writer - Abie Baker, Bass - Budd Johnson, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Lesberg, Bass Guitar - Irving Melsher, Writer - Ernie Caceres, Band Member - Ruth Brown, Vocals, MainArtist - Harris, Composer - RUSS MORGAN, Writer - Eddie Condon, Guitar - Bobby Hackett, Trumpet - Dick Carey, Band Member - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Peanuts Hercko, Band Member - Remus Harris, Writer - Sid Cattlet, Drums - Will Bradley, Trombone
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records' first consistent hitmaker and the biggest female star of the label's first decade, and while she didn't cross over to the pop audience the way some of her peers at Atlantic would do in time, "Miss Rhythm" cut enough great sides during her tenure with the label to keep any party respectably rockin' all night long. Brown's installment in Warner Platinum's Platinum Collection series contains more surprises for novices than most of the titles in this line, primarily because Brown's failure to go pop means one rarely hears her on the radio these days. But if you're looking for early R&B stuff that rocks with a solid swing, Brown's your gal, and there isn't anything approaching a dud in the 21 songs on this disc. Brown's voice walked a fine middle ground between sweetness and grit, and she wasn't afraid to let her considerable vocal sex appeal take the center stage. Add plenty of great songs (including material from Rudy Toombs, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, and a few from Ahmet Ertegun under his nom de plume of "Nugetre") and some seriously wailing session bands and you get just under an hour of top shelf R&B. While serious admirers are advised to search out Rhino's excellent two-disc set Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits and More, if you're looking for a good single-disc introduction to one of the greatest stars of jump blues and first-era R&B, this will fill the bill and then some.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:23
- Main artists: Ruth Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Rhino Entertaiment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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