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JoeyV · November 17th, 2006, 11:42 PM

Howell Begle, founder of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, has just made
an official announcement about his friend R&B/jazz vocalist Ruth Brown.

The great Ruth Brown, born in Virginia in 1928, passed away today at 5:14
Pacific Standard Time at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada of
complications following a stroke and a heart attack.

She leaves two sons, Lonnie McFadden and Earl Swanson. She is also survived
by a sister, Delia Weston, and three brothers: Alvin, Leonard and Benjamin
Weston.

cowboytwang · November 18th, 2006, 05:33 AM

Dang, She had kind of became a fixture around Vegas of late, and was doing gigs every weekend.
She will be missed!!
R.I.P.

teleclarkster · November 18th, 2006, 05:44 AM

Sad news. RIP Ruth.

Clive Hugh · November 18th, 2006, 06:13 AM

Sad to hear but you gotta respect her still gigging in her 70's

6942 · November 18th, 2006, 08:41 AM

I'm very sorry to hear that.
I've always enjoyed her music.
My sympathy goes out to her family....friends....and to all her fans.
It's our loss too!
Steve

bobmac · November 18th, 2006, 10:30 AM

Goodbye Ruth and thank you. RIP.

zombywoof · November 18th, 2006, 10:39 AM

She will be missed. Ruth was one of the few who could give Wanda Jackson a run for her money. Her guest appearance with Guitar Johnny and the Rhythm Rockers on "As Long as I'm Moving" remains one of my all-time favorite moments.

jumpnblues · November 18th, 2006, 11:10 AM

Wow. Another blues and R&B icon gone forever. Tremendous talent. RIP.

Tom

November 17th, 2006, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeyV Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northshore , MA Age: 45 Posts: 1,211 2 Photos	Ruth Brown passed away today Howell Begle, founder of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, has just made an official announcement about his friend R&B/jazz vocalist Ruth Brown. The great Ruth Brown, born in Virginia in 1928, passed away today at 5:14 Pacific Standard Time at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada of complications following a stroke and a heart attack. She leaves two sons, Lonnie McFadden and Earl Swanson. She is also survived by a sister, Delia Weston, and three brothers: Alvin, Leonard and Benjamin Weston. __________________ "I just love hearing them guitars go zing, zang , zoom" Last edited by JoeyV; November 17th, 2006 at 11:43 PM. Reason: typo

November 18th, 2006, 05:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
cowboytwang Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: mojave desert Posts: 2,045 14 Photos	Dang, She had kind of became a fixture around Vegas of late, and was doing gigs every weekend. She will be missed!! R.I.P. __________________ Alvin http://www.myspace.com/alvinblaine http://www.oldbluesound.com/about.htm http://www.facebook.com/cowboytwang _________________________ Originality is just undetected Plagiarism!

November 18th, 2006, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
bobmac TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Thailand Age: 62 Posts: 53	Goodbye Ruth and thank you. RIP. __________________ "The engineer blew the whistle and the fireman rung the bell."

November 18th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 3,056 17 Photos	She will be missed. Ruth was one of the few who could give Wanda Jackson a run for her money. Her guest appearance with Guitar Johnny and the Rhythm Rockers on "As Long as I'm Moving" remains one of my all-time favorite moments. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

November 18th, 2006, 11:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 59 Posts: 1,914	Wow. Another blues and R&B icon gone forever. Tremendous talent. RIP. Tom __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

November 18th, 2006, 05:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
teleclarkster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Way Out West Age: 55 Posts: 646 10 Photos	Sad news. RIP Ruth.

November 18th, 2006, 06:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Clive Hugh Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Australia Age: 65 Posts: 719	Sad to hear but you gotta respect her still gigging in her 70's

November 18th, 2006, 08:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,938	I'm very sorry to hear that. I've always enjoyed her music. My sympathy goes out to her family....friends....and to all her fans. It's our loss too! Steve

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