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Ruth Brown
Taking Care Of Business: Singles As & Bs 1953-1960 + Bonus Hits From 1950-1952
Compil. UK 2011 on Jasmine Records label
Jazz, R&B/Soul, Blues and Pop (Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul, Soul-Jazz, Rock’n’Roll, Jump Blues)
Sound products from Hasmick Productions Ltd. Tracks 1-22, 1-23, 1-25, 1-27 to 1-29, 2-2: Unidentified personnel
Musicians
 | Ruth Brown voc, 1928-2006 US album by, written by |
 | Bob Fisher , GB compiled by, liner notes, annotation |
 | Haywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US baritone saxophone, probably |
 | Willis Jackson ts, 1932-1987 US tenor saxophone |
 | Unknown Artist , trumpet, alto saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, saxophone, guitar, bass, saxophone, bass, piano, trumpet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, tenor saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums, trumpet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals, violin, viola, violoncello |
 | Connie Kay dr, *1927 US drums |
 | Harry Van Walls p, voc, *1918 piano |
 | Mickey Baker g, voc, acg, 1925-2012 US guitar |
 | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet |
 | George Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US bass |
 | Rector Bailey g, guitar |
 | Pinky Williams bs, US baritone saxophone |
 | Lloyd Trotman b, 1923-2007 US bass |
 | Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano |
| Joe M. Ricci , tambourine |
 | Sam Taylor ts, 1916-1990 US tenor saxophone |
 | Paul Williams sax, 1915-2002 US baritone saxophone |
 | Joe Marshall dr, US drums |
 | Kelly Owens p, piano |
 | Billy Taylor p, 1921-2010 US piano |
 | John Lewis p, 1920-2001 US piano |
 | Papa Dee Allen perc, cng, voc, 1931-1989 US baritone saxophone |
 | Benny Moten b, 1916-1977 US bass |
| Noruddin Zafar , drums |
 | Bu Pleasant org, voc, 1933-1989 US piano |
 | Arnett Cobb ts, 1918-1989 US tenor saxophone |
 | Richard Harris tb, *1918 US trombone |
 | Ed Lewis tr, US trumpet |
 | Clyde McPhatter voc, 1932-1972 US accompanied by, vocals |
 | Jimmy Mitchelle voc, as, alto saxophone |
 | Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US bass |
 | Al Caiola g, *1920 US guitar |
 | Allen Hanlon g, US guitar |
 | Lee Anderson p, piano |
 | Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US alto saxophone |
 | Mundell Lowe g, *1922 US guitar |
 | Dick Hyman p, *1927 US piano |
 | Charles Macey g, guitar |
 | Everett Barksdale g, 1910-1986 US guitar |
 | Mike Stoller , *1933 US piano, written by |
 | King Curtis ts, as, 1934-1971 US tenor saxophone |
 | Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet |
 | Steve Lipkins tr, 1917-2011 US trumpet |
 | Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass |
 | Belton Evans dr, US drums |
 | Sy Mann org, syn, US piano |
 | Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US tenor saxophone |
 | Abie Baker b, bass |
 | Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US tenor saxophone |
 | Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone |
 | Reggie Obrecht , conductor |
 | Richard Wess p, US conductor |
 | Sticks Evans dr, perc, 1923-1994 US drums |
 | Carl Lynch g, *1920 US guitar |
 | Sol Gubin dr, perc, vibraphone |
 | Shep Shepherd perc, *1917 US drums |
 | Bert Keyes p, piano |
 | Danny Moore tr, 1941-2005 US trumpet |
Producers
| Mary & Mick Ltd design, graphic design |
| Tall Order Mastering mastered by, transfers & digital processing |
| The Delta Rhythm Boys backing vocals |
| The Cues backing vocals |
| The Drifters backing vocals |
| Artie Malvin backing vocals |
| Bobby Miller backing vocals |
| Jerry Duane backing vocals |
| Robert Harter backing vocals |
| Bill Marine backing vocals |
| Maeretha Stewart backing vocals |
| Ralph Nyland backing vocals |
| Robert Miller backing vocals |
| Unknown Artist backing vocals |
| James Leyden backing vocals |
| Marcia Neil backing vocals |
| Mary Margaret Mullin backing vocals |
| Elise Bretton backing vocals |
| Jerome Graff backing vocals |
| Marcia Patterson backing vocals |
| Merrill Ostrov backing vocals |
| Nelson Starr backing vocals |
| Derek Martin backing vocals |
| Dorothy Jones backing vocals |
| Howard Guyton backing vocals |
| Louise Barnes backing vocals |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disc 1 | Ruth Brown | ||
| 2 | Teardrops From My Eyes (1950) | Ruth Brown | Rudolph Toombs | 2:50 |
| 3 | 5-10-15 Hours (1952) | Ruth Brown | Rudolph Toombs | 3:11 |
| 4 | Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (1953) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Herbert J. Lance, Johnny Wallace | 2:52 |
| 5 | Wild Wild Young Men (1953) | Ruth Brown | Nugetre | 2:28 |
| 6 | Mend Your Ways (1953) | Ruth Brown | Leroy Kirkland, Lincoln Chase | 2:47 |
| 7 | If You Don't Want Me (1954) | Ruth Brown | Belford Hendricks, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:36 |
| 8 | Love Contest (1954) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 3:00 |
| 9 | It's All In Your Mind (1954) | Ruth Brown | Carl Jones | 3:11 |
| 10 | Sentimental Journey (1954) | Ruth Brown | Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown | 2:34 |
| 11 | If I Had Any Sense (1954) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:50 |
| 12 | Hello Little Boy (1954) | Ruth Brown | Chubby Kemp, Duke Ellington | 2:35 |
| 13 | Oh What A Dream (1954) | Ruth Brown | Chuck Willis | 2:53 |
| 14 | Please Don't Freeze (1954) | Ruth Brown | Lincoln Chase | 2:31 |
| 15 | Mambo Baby (1954) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:40 |
| 16 | Somebody Touched Me (1954) | Ruth Brown | Ahmet Ertegun | 2:24 |
| 17 | Ever Since My Baby's Been Gone (1955) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:44 |
| 18 | Bye Bye Young Men (1955) | Ruth Brown | Dossie Terry | 2:41 |
| 19 | As Long As I'm Moving (1955) | Ruth Brown | Charles Calhoun | 2:41 |
| 20 | I Can See Everybody's Baby (1955) | Ruth Brown | Leroy Kirkland, Mamie Thomas | 2:59 |
| 21 | It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) (1955) | Ruth Brown | Ted Jarrett | 2:40 |
| 22 | What'd I Say (1955) | Ruth Brown | Nugetre | 2:35 |
| 23 | I Gotta Have You (1955) | Ruth Brown | James Selph | 2:14 |
| 24 | Love Has Joined Us Together (1955) | Ruth Brown | Billy Dawn Smith, Marguerite James | 2:51 |
| 25 | Old Man River (1956) | Ruth Brown | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:12 |
| 26 | I Want To Do More (1956) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:49 |
| 27 | I'm Getting Right (1956) | Ruth Brown | Jimmy Griffin | 2:15 |
| 28 | Sweet Baby Of Mine (1956) | Ruth Brown | Bobby Sharp | 2:29 |
| 29 | Mom Oh Mom (1956) | Ruth Brown | Dorian Burton, Howard Plummer | 2:13 |
| 30 | I Want To Be Loved (1956) | Ruth Brown | Savannah Churchill | 2:17 |
| 31 | Disc 2 | Ruth Brown | ||
| 32 | Smooth Operator (1956) | Ruth Brown | Paul Winley | 2:30 |
| 33 | I Still Love You (1956) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:22 |
| 34 | Lucky Lips (1957) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:06 |
| 35 | My Heart Is Breaking Over You (1957) | Ruth Brown | Robert Range, Sammy Lowe | 2:28 |
| 36 | When I Get You Baby (1957) | Ruth Brown | Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis, Ruth Brown | 2:07 |
| 37 | One More Time (1957) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:37 |
| 38 | Show Me (1957) | Ruth Brown | Joe Shapiro, Lou Stallman | 2:35 |
| 39 | I Hope We Meet Again (On The Road Someday) (1957) | Ruth Brown | Rudolph Toombs | 2:41 |
| 40 | A New Love (1957) | Ruth Brown | Willaims | 2:05 |
| 41 | Look Me Up (1957) | Ruth Brown | Ben Huey, Rudolph Toombs | 2:17 |
| 42 | Just Too Much (1958) | Ruth Brown | Carmen Taylor, Gerald Wexler | 2:26 |
| 43 | Book Of Lies (1958) | Ruth Brown | Connie Moore, Danny Small | 2:30 |
| 44 | This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' (1958) | Ruth Brown | Bobby Darin, Mann Curtis | 1:46 |
| 45 | Why Me (1958) | Ruth Brown | Belford Hendricks, Brook Benton, Ronnie Mack | 2:22 |
| 46 | Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Recut) (1958) | Ruth Brown | Charles Singleton, Herbert J. Lance, Johnny Wallace | 2:16 |
| 47 | I'll Step Aside (1958) | Ruth Brown | Clyde Otis, Willie Dixon | 2:09 |
| 48 | Itty Bitty Girl (1959) | Ruth Brown | J.D. Miller | 1:54 |
| 49 | 5-10-15 Hours (Recut) (1959) | Ruth Brown | Rudolph Toombs | 2:13 |
| 50 | Jack O' Diamonds (1959) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:28 |
| 51 | I Can't Hear A Word You Say (1959) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:27 |
| 52 | I Don't Know (1959) | Ruth Brown | Bobby Stevenson, Brook Benton, Howard Biggs | 2:53 |
| 53 | Papa Daddy (1959) | Ruth Brown | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:22 |
| 54 | Don't Deceive Me (1960) | Ruth Brown | Chuck Willis | 2:15 |
| 55 | I Burned Your Letter (1960) | Ruth Brown | Rose Marie McCoy | 2:44 |
| 56 | What I Wouldn't Give (1960) | Ruth Brown | Brook Benton, Vincent Corso | 2:40 |
| 57 | The Door Is Still Open (1960) | Ruth Brown | Chuck Willis | 2:44 |
| 58 | Taking Care Of Business (1960) | Ruth Brown | Dossie Terry, Leslie Allen Butler | 2:18 |
| 59 | Honey Boy (1960) | Ruth Brown | Chris Towns, Luther Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:09 |
| 60 | Sure 'Nuff (1960) | Ruth Brown | Lorenzo Howell, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:24 |
| 61 | Here He Comes (1960) | Ruth Brown | Elmo Glick, Mort Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:11 |
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