ROOTS
Roots of Ruth Brown
The artists and genres Ruth Brown came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Sarah Vaughanartist
Billie Holidayartist
Dinah Washingtonartist
Ahmet Ertegünartist
Doc Pomusartist
LaVern Bakerartist
Thad JonesartistThaddeus Joseph Jones was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".
Mickey Bakerartist
Chuck WillisartistHarold "Chuck" Willis was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as 'The King of the Stroll' for his performance of the 1950s dance, the Stroll.
Lucky Millinderartist