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Ruth Brown Quotes

Ruth Brown quotes

American Musician January 30, 1928

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Ruth Brown quote: "I thought the best thing you were supposed to do was find..."
I thought the best thing you were supposed to do was find somebody and try to sound like them. Ruth Brown
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
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
Ruth Brown quote: "I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice..."
I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "A fox is a wolf who sends flowers."
A fox is a wolf who sends flowers. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "There are stories that people don't want to talk about that..."
There are stories that people don't want to talk about that brought this music through. Ruth Brown
When I saw all of the people I have known all these years, when we got together, it was scary because B.B King and I lived in the same place in Nevada. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "But of course it's different now, the blues is no longer..."
But of course it's different now, the blues is no longer blues, it's green now. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and..."
We are trying to prove that the blues lives on forever and anybody in this place can sing the blues. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "I sang on Church Street, every place that had a stage."
I sang on Church Street, every place that had a stage. Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown quote: "When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the..."
When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause. Ruth Brown

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