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Modern audiences may remember Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle in the original John Waters' version of "Hairspray" (1988). But she was also one of the biggest rhythm & blues stars of the 1950s, and the first major artist in the roster of the fledgling Atlantic Records, founded by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in 1947.

By the time Brown recorded her #1 R&B hit "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" in 1952, Atlantic had become one of the leading record labels in the R&B market, to a large extent thanks to her record sales. In the UK, the future soul music guru Dave Godin found a bar which had a jukebox stocked with current American R&B singles (I wonder if they were still 78s?), and he later cited this Ruth Brown classic as the record that changed his life.

Amazingly enough, there is a great live video recorded in 1954, which captures Ruth Brown in her prime, performing this song.

Ruth Brown: "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (1954)
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Amerie is back with new music! The R&B star makes her long-awaited return with “Mine,” her first single in nearly seven years. This release marks the beginning of an exciting new era, as she gears up for the arrival of her highly anticipated sixth studio album.
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Amerie Unveils Her Latest Hit with New Single ‘Mine’
Retroworldnews · Amerie Unveils Her Latest Hit With New Single ‘Mine’ | RetroworldnewsAmerie is back with new music! The R&B star makes her long-awaited return with “Mine,” her first single in nearly seven years. This release marks the
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Here's my brand new article about female miniature painters in the Middle Ages. Available in English and Dutch. Happy International Women's Day!
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image: Jeanne de Montbaston in a copy of the Roman de la Rose made by herself and Richard, 14th century, Bnf Mr fr. 25526 fol. 77v.
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atelierable.nl/female-miniatur

Here's my brand new article about female miniature painters in the Middle Ages. Available in English and Dutch. Happy International Women's Day!
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image: Jeanne de Montbaston in a copy of the Roman de la Rose made by herself and Richard, 14th century, Bnf Mr fr. 25526 fol. 77v.
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#internationalwomensday #internationalevrouwendag #history #arthistory #geschiedenis #femaleartists #femaleempowerment #womenshistorymonth #womensday

R&B sensation Muni Long returns just in time for Valentine’s Day with her latest single, “Slow Grind.” Dripping with seduction, the track features a smooth, synth-driven throwback beat, perfectly complementing Muni Long’s effortless delivery.
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Muni Long Drops Sensual New Single Slow Grind
Retroworldnews · Muni Long Drops Sensual New Single Slow Grind | RetroworldnewsR&B sensation Muni Long returns just in time for Valentine’s Day with her latest single, “Slow Grind.” Dripping with seduction, the track features a