1989 studio album by Ruth Brown
Blues on Broadway Released 1989 Recorded June 12–13, 1989, at RCA Studio C, New York Length 58 :12 Label Fantasy Producer Ralph Jungheim
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Blues on Broadway is an album by the American musician Ruth Brown , released in 1989 through Fantasy Records .[ 1] [ 2] The album earned Brown a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female .[ 3] It was produced by Ralph Jungheim.[ 4] Hank Crawford played saxophone on several tracks.[ 5]
Critical reception
The Washington Post praised the "terrific remake of 'Good Morning Heartache'."[ 8] The Chicago Tribune noted the "rich, wise voice shaped by hard-won experience and filled with deliciously wicked wit."[ 6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "this is a woman who describes a life lived full measure every time she sings."[ 7]
Track listing
"Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out" – 5:39
"Good Morning Heartache" – 5:59
"If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It" – 5:26
"Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do" – 9:25
"St. Louis Blues" – 9:35
"Am I Blue" – 5:58
"I'm Just a Lucky So and So" – 5:54
"I Don't Break Dance" – 5:23 (bonus track on CD)
"Come Sunday" – 5:25 (bonus track on CD)
Personnel
Ruth Brown – vocals
Spanky Davis – trumpet
Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (except on 2,5,7,8)
Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Bobby Forrester – leader, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Rodney Jones – guitar, banjo
Al McKibbon – acoustic bass
Grady Tate – drums
George Horn – mastering
References
^ Matthews, Carl (11 Nov 1989). "Ruth Brown: 'Blues on Broadway' ". Afro-American Red Star . p. FP6.
^ "Blues on Broadway" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 26, 2011 .
^ "Ruth Brown" . Recording Academy . Retrieved 16 March 2023 .
^ Stewart, Zan (30 Mar 1991). "According to Jungheim...". Los Angeles Times . p. F3.
^ Heim, Chris (21 Feb 1990). "New Tunes". Friday. Chicago Tribune . p. 80.
^ a b Heim, Chris (23 Nov 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune . p. 23F.
^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. pp. 89–90.
^ Joyce, Mike (21 Feb 1990). "Ageless R&B from Ruth Brown". The Washington Post . p. D7.
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