1951-1953

Original Release Date:  April 20, 2004

Track Listing

• 1. Don't Cry
• 2. The Shrine of St. Cecilia
• 3. It's All for You
• 4. Without My Love
• 5. Shine On
• 6. Be Anything
• 7. 5-10-15 Hours
• 8. Have a Good Time
• 9. Daddy Daddy
• 10. Good-For Nothin' Joe
• 11. Three Letters
• 12. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
• 13. Mend Your Ways
• 14. I Would If I Could
• 15. Wild Wild Young Men
• 16. The Tears Keep Tumbling Down
• 17. Ever Since My Baby's Been Gone
• 18. If I Had Any Sense
• 19. Id You Don't Want Me
• 20. Too Many Men
• 21. Love Contest
• 22. Hello Little Boy

Credits

• Ruth Brown: Composer, Vocals
• Hank Jones: Piano
• Taft Jordan: Trumpet
• Lincoln Chase: Composer
• Herb Lance: Composer
• Connie Kay: Drums
• George Duvivier: Bass
• Rector Bailey: Guitar
• Boudleaux Bryant: Composer
• Alan Gordon: Composer
• Haywood Henry: Baritone
• Belford Hendricks: Composer
• Willis "Gator" Jackson: Sax (Tenor)
• Leroy Kirkland: Composer
• Freddie Mitchell: Sax (Tenor)
• Jimmy Nottingham: Trombone
• Bernie Peacock: Sax (Alto)
• Dave Penny: Liner Notes
• Billy Taylor: Piano
• Rudy Toombs: Composer
• Lloyd Trotman: Bass
• Pinky Williams: Baritone
• Kelly Owens: Piano
• Harry Van Walls: Piano
• Carroll Loveday: Composer
• Joe Ricci: Tambourine
• Rose Marie McCoy: Composer
• John Richard Lewis: Piano
• Budd Johnson's Orchestra: Accompaniment
• Billy Rose: Composer
• Charlie Singleton: Composer
• Johnny Wallace: Composer