Ruth Brown - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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Credits
71 titles

Past Film & Video (18 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Rustin (2023) Performer ("I Don't Know") Performer ("I Don't Know") See fewer
Don't Worry Darling (2022) Performer ("5-10-15 Hours", "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to") Performer ("5-10-15 Hours", "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to") See fewer	$20MM	$19MM	$45MM	$88MM
Hidden Figures (2016) Performer ("Have a Good Time") Performer ("Have a Good Time") See fewer	$25MM	$515K	$170MM	$236MM
Seek (2014) Performer ("If I Can't Sell It I'll Keep Sittin' On It") Performer ("If I Can't Sell It I'll Keep Sittin' On It") See fewer
Caroline and Jackie (2012) Performer ("Hurry On Down") Performer ("Hurry On Down") See fewer
Soul Kitchen (2009) Performer ("I DON'T KNOW") Performer ("I DON'T KNOW") See fewer	€4MM	$21K	$277K	$18MM
Seven Pounds (2008) Performer ("I Don't Know") Performer ("I Don't Know") See fewer	$55MM	$15MM	$70MM	$170MM
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) Performer ("Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)") Performer ("Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)") See fewer	$30MM	$13MM	$42MM	$84MM
My Blueberry Nights (2007) Performer ("Looking Back") Performer ("Looking Back") See fewer	$10MM	$74K	$867K	$22MM
Ray (2004) Producers Wish To Thank Producers Wish To Thank See fewer	$40MM	$20MM	$75MM	$124MM
The Hurricane (1999) Performer ("I Don't Know") Performer ("I Don't Know") See fewer	$50MM	$385K	$51MM	$74MM
Trouble Bound (1993) Performer ("I Don't Know") Performer ("I Don't Know") See fewer
True Identity (1991) Martha, Performer ("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Just Keep Sittin' On It") Martha, Performer ("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Just Keep Sittin' On It") See fewer	$15MM	$1.5MM	$4.7MM	$4.7MM
Heart of Midnight (1988) Performer (" (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean") Performer (" (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean") See fewer	$5MM
Hairspray (1988) Motormouth Maybelle Motormouth Maybelle See fewer	$2MM	$577K	$6.7MM	$6.7MM
Quicksilver (1986) Performer ("Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)") Performer ("Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)") See fewer	$10MM	$3.2MM	$7.6MM	$7.6MM
Under the Rainbow (1981) Cleaning Woman Cleaning Woman See fewer	$20MM	$2.3MM	$19MM	$19MM
Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) Self, Performer ("It's Raining Teardrops From My Eyes") Self, Performer ("It's Raining Teardrops From My Eyes") See fewer

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Past Television (16 titles)	Episodes
The Brothers Sun (2024) (TV Series) - Performer ("I Can Dream, Can't It") (1 episode, 2024) Performer ("I Can Dream, Can't It") (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Pilot (Jan 4, 2024) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("I Can Dream, Can't It") Performer ("I Can Dream, Can't It") See fewer	1
Genius (2021) (TV Series) - Performer ("Wild Wild Young Men") (1 episode, 2021) Performer ("Wild Wild Young Men") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Aretha: Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Mar 21, 2021) Season 3, Episode 2 - Performer ("Wild Wild Young Men") (uncredited) Performer ("Wild Wild Young Men") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2017) (TV Series) - Performer ("As Long As I'm Moving") (1 episode, 2017) Performer ("As Long As I'm Moving") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Kimmy Goes to College! (May 19, 2017) Season 3, Episode 4 - Performer ("As Long As I'm Moving") (uncredited) Performer ("As Long As I'm Moving") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Vinyl (2016) (TV Series) - Performer ("Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean") (1 episode, 2016) Performer ("Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Pilot (Feb 14, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean") Performer ("Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean") See fewer	1
Gotham (2014) (TV Series) - Performer ("Oh What A Dream") (1 episode, 2014) Performer ("Oh What A Dream") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer The Mask (Nov 10, 2014) Season 1, Episode 8 - Performer ("Oh What A Dream") (uncredited) Performer ("Oh What A Dream") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Cold Case (2008) (TV Series) - Performer ("I'll Wait For You") (1 episode, 2008) Performer ("I'll Wait For You") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Pin Up Girl (Nov 23, 2008) Season 6, Episode 9 - Performer ("I'll Wait For You") Performer ("I'll Wait For You") See fewer	1
Dancing with the Stars (2007) (TV Series) - Performer ("Mambo Baby") (1 episode, 2007) Performer ("Mambo Baby") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Round 6 (Oct 29, 2007) Season 5, Episode 12 - Performer ("Mambo Baby") (uncredited) Performer ("Mambo Baby") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (2000) (TV Series) - Ant / Tortoise (1 episode, 2000) Ant / Tortoise (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical (Jul 18, 2000) Season 3, Episode 13 - Ant / Tortoise (voice) Ant / Tortoise (voice) See fewer	1
Great Performances (1993–1997) (TV Series) - Actress (1 episode, 1993), Self (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("The Man Than Got Away") (1 episode, 1997) Actress (1 episode, 1993), Self (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("The Man Than Got Away") (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Mar 7, 1997) Season 25, Episode 16 - Self, Performer ("The Man Than Got Away") Self, Performer ("The Man Than Got Away") See fewer Black and Blue (Feb 17, 1993) Season 21, Episode 11 - Actress Actress See fewer	2
Rebel Highway (1994) (TV Series) - Ella Baldwin (1 episode, 1994) Ella Baldwin (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Shake, Rattle and Rock! (Aug 26, 1994) Season 1, Episode 6 - Ella Baldwin Ella Baldwin See fewer	1
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV Movie) - Ella Ella See fewer
American Playhouse (1993) (TV Series) - Mrs. Sherman (1 episode, 1993) Mrs. Sherman (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Hallelujah (Dec 22, 1993) Season 11, Episode 5 - Mrs. Sherman Mrs. Sherman See fewer	1
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV Special) - Self - Winner & Performer, Performer ("Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do") Self - Winner & Performer, Performer ("Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do") See fewer
Checking In (1981) (TV Series) - Betty (3 episodes, 1981) Betty (3 episodes, 1981) See fewer Florence and the Salesman (Apr 30, 1981) Season 1, Episode 4 - Betty Betty See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Jeffersons (1981) (TV Series) - Betty (1 episode, 1981) Betty (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Florence's New Job: Part 2 (Mar 29, 1981) Season 7, Episode 20 - Betty Betty See fewer	1
Hello, Larry (1979) (TV Series) - Leona Wilson (8 episodes, 1979) Leona Wilson (8 episodes, 1979) See fewer Diane Drinks (Dec 5, 1979) Season 2, Episode 11 - Leona Wilson Leona Wilson See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8

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Self (27 titles)
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009) Self Self See fewer
Ruth Brown: Better Late Than Never (2005) Self Self See fewer
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (1 episode, 2005) Self - Singer (1 episode, 2005) See fewer The Birth of Soul (May 7, 2005) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer
Lightning in a Bottle (2004) Self Self See fewer
22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (2001) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor (1999) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Austin City Limits (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Ruth Brown/Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Feb 20, 1999) Season 24, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Bravo Profiles (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Baby That's Rock 'n' Roll - A Celebration of the Songs of Leiber and Stoller (Jan 3, 1999) Self Self See fewer
Late Show with David Letterman (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Episode dated 21 August 1997 (Aug 21, 1997) Self Self See fewer
Great Performances (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Mar 7, 1997) Season 25, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
Charlie Rose (1996) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Episode dated 22 March 1996 (Mar 22, 1996) Self Self See fewer
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested (1996) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
B.B. King: The Blues Summit (1995) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 1995) Self (2 episodes, 1995) See fewer The Sounds of Soul (Mar 27, 1995) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer Rock 'n' Roll Explodes (Mar 6, 1995) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Shelley Winters/Daniel Baldwin/Ruth Brown (Dec 8, 1993) Season 1, Episode 63 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer
Abbey Lincoln: You Gotta Pay the Band (1993) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (1993) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Dancing Man (1992) Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1990) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1990) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Episode #28.323 (Sep 13, 1990) Season 28, Episode 323 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer
Ebony/Jet Showcase (1989) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1989) Self (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode dated 27 October 1989 (Oct 27, 1989) Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1989) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1989) Self (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode dated 12 May 1989 (May 12, 1989) Self Self See fewer
Sunday Night (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Ruth Brown, Ivan Neville and George Duke (1988) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
American Experience (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer That Rhythm, Those Blues (Dec 6, 1988) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1988) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Stockholm Jazz & Blues Festival (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer SJBF 1980 (Apr 23, 1981) Self Self See fewer
Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Show Time at the Apollo (1955– ) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (5 episodes), Performer ("Raining Teardrops from My Eyes") (1 episode), Performer ("Oh What a Dream") (1 episode), Performer ("Have a Good Time") (1 episode), Performer ("Goodbye") (1 episode), Performer ("Hey Momma, He Treats You Daughter Mean") (1 episode) Self - Singer (5 episodes), Performer ("Raining Teardrops from My Eyes") (1 episode), Performer ("Oh What a Dream") (1 episode), Performer ("Have a Good Time") (1 episode), Performer ("Goodbye") (1 episode), Performer ("Hey Momma, He Treats You Daughter Mean") (1 episode) See fewer Basin Street Revue Self - Singer, Performer ("Hey Momma, He Treats You Daughter Mean") Self - Singer, Performer ("Hey Momma, He Treats You Daughter Mean") See fewer See more See fewer Loading

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Archive Footage (10 titles)
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Mike Tyson: The Knockout (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Jun 1, 2021) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Soul Power! (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Soul Power! The Early Years (2013) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores (2012) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' (2009) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
American Masters (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (May 2, 2007) Season 21, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Greatest (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (Jul 26, 1999) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Smoothie (1992) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer