Ruth Brown Autographs
Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston; January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Brown was a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the 1980s, Brown used her influence to press for musicians' rights regarding royalties and contracts; these efforts led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Her performances in the Broadway musical Black and Blue earned Brown a Tony Award, and the original cast recording won a Grammy Award. Brown was a recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2017, Brown was inducted into National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Brown at number 146 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Brown was the eldest of seven siblings. She attended I. C. Norcom High School. Brown's father was a dockhand. He also directed the local church choir at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, but the young Ruth showed more interest in singing at USO shows and nightclubs, rebelling against her father. She was inspired by Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington.
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Current items with a signature of Ruth Brown
These are the most current items with a signature of Ruth Brown that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Ruth BROWN -- Miss Rhythm (R&B Blues) -- 1996 SIGNED Hardcover | $39.74 |  |
| Ruth BROWN -- Miss Rhythm (R&B Blues) -- 1996 SIGNED Hardcover | $39.74 | |
Traded items with a signature of Ruth Brown
The most expensive item with a signature of Ruth Brown (Wisdom from Atlantis HC First edition 1st printing 1946 Signed Author Ruth Brown) was sold in February 2025 for $257.50 while the cheapest item (Ruth Brown- Signed Note) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2026 with an average selling price of $39.74 for an autographed item of Ruth Brown. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2025 with $257.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2020. In average, an autographed item from Ruth Brown is worth $39.74.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ruth Brown were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
