Ruth Brown Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Apollo Theatre, New York City - 1973 (audio only)

Ruth Brown Live at the Apollo Theatre, New York City, July 5th, 1973. Newport Jazz Festival 1973. -Setlist: 01. Introduction 02. Yes Sir, That’s My Baby 03. Song Intro 04. Be Anything (But Be Mine) 05. Teardrops From My Eyes 06. What A Wonderful World 07. Gloomy Sunday 08. It’s Love Baby -Lineup: Ruth Brown - vocals Charles McClain - piano Roland Prince - guitar Arvell Shaw - bass Earl Williams - drums Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006): -Introduction and Early Life: Ruth Brown was American singer-songwriter and actress who dominated the rhythm-and-blues charts throughout most of the 1950s. Also known as “Queen of R&B” and “Miss Rhythm”, she introduced a pop music style to R&B music and her success helped establish Atlantic Records as a major player in record industry. Born “Ruth Alston Weston” in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928, she attended I. C. Norcom High School. Her father was a church choir