Ruth Brown Ruth Brown Ruth Alston Brown (née Weston, January 12, 1928 – November 17, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes known as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, such as "So Long", "Teardrops from My Eyes" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean". For these contributions, Atlantic became known as "the house that Ruth built" (alluding to the popular nickname for the old Yankee Stadium). Following a resurgence that began in the mid-1970s and peaked in the
The House That Built Me was ranked No. 1 on Engine 145's "Best Country Songs of 2009". The song received nominations in three categories (Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year) at the 2010 CMA Awards. "The House That Built Me" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 6, 2010. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for the week of April 10, 2010 and at number 91 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of May 1, 2010; overall,