But she was making a reputation as Ruth Brown, and the name stuck.

Before this hit single, Ruth Brown was thought of strictly as a torch singer.

But Ruth Brown is a force of nature, not just because she's still here.

Ruth Brown credited Toombs as a major reason for her success.

Ruth Brown released a version as a single in 1959.

But by then she was known professionally as Ruth Brown.

This film has brought Ruth Brown to a whole new generation.

He was sworn in on December 28, with his wife, Ruth Brown, as a witness.

Ruth Brown, 78, American blues singer, complications of a heart attack and stroke.

Soon afterwards, Ruth Brown became the band's singer for a short period before her own solo career took off.