In the 1950s, Ruth Brown was known for bringing a bit of pop influence to R&B in a variety of songs for Atlantic Records. Brown, born Ruth Alston Weston in Portsmouth, Virginia, was the oldest of seven siblings. As a young girl, she attended I.C Norcom High School, which was legally segregated during that time. Although Brown grew […]
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