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Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

American Musician

Born: Jan 30, 1928

Because Blues Music People Place Time

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We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues. Ruth Brown

Sing Prove Forever Trying Anybody Blues Place Lives

Unfortunately, the young generation, who I believe have their own place in the sun like I had mine; but I wish it was possible there were other ways to have them understand this music was here before they came, and the reason that it was here. Ruth Brown

But of course it's different now, the blues is no longer blues, it's green now. Ruth Brown

Longer Course Green Blues Different Now

There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues. Ruth Brown

Time Nowadays Background Find Songs Sing Because Dealing Were Done Anybody Blues Decided Who Things Need

There are stories that people don't want to talk about that brought this music through. Ruth Brown

Music People Brought About Through Talk Want Stories

When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause. Ruth Brown

Through Got Duke Duke Ellington Up Stood Applause Started

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time. Ruth Brown

Time Voice She Because Heard Trying Holiday Billie Holiday

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