Have a Good Time

• Artist: Ruth Brown
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1988
• Total Time: 51:58
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Ruth Brown, a top-selling artist in the 1950s, endured over two decades of relative obscurity before she began to be noticed again in 1988. Recorded live at the Cinegrill in Hollywood, Brown is assisted by a fine quintet (which includes tenor great Red Holloway, altoist Charles Williams and organist Bobby Forrester) for fresh remakes of some of her hits, along with some newer material. All of Brown's Fantasy CDs feature a mature singer still in her prime. Highlights of this particular release (her debut for the label) include "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You," "Teardrops From My Eyes," "When I Fall in Love" and "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You	Don Redman, Andy Razaf	Ruth Brown	(3:13)
You Won't Let Me Go	Buddy Johnson, Buddy Allen	Ruth Brown	(5:20)
5-10-15 Hours	Rudy Toombs	Ruth Brown	(4:45)
Have a Good Time	Boudleaux Bryant	Ruth Brown	(5:15)
Teardrops From My Eyes	Rudy Toombs	Ruth Brown	(3:46)
Always on My Mind		Ruth Brown	(5:28)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby	Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn	Ruth Brown	(4:20)
When I Fall in Love	Edward Heyman, Victor Young	Ruth Brown	(6:31)
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean	Herb Lance, John Wallace, Charlie Singleton	Ruth Brown	(8:57)
What a Wonderful World [*]		Ruth Brown	(4:23)

Credits

Bobby Forrester (Organ (Hammond)), Bill Williams (Guitar), Ralph Jungheim (Producer), Bobby Forrester (?), Bobby Forrester (Leader), John Eargle (Engineer), Ruth Brown (Vocals), Ruth Brown (?), Bobby Forrester (Organ), Red Hollywood (?), Clarence Bean (Drums), Red Holloway (Sax (Tenor)), Bobby Forrester (Arranger), Charles M. Williams (?), Charles Williams (Sax (Alto)), Bill Williams (?), Lee Hildebrand (Liner Notes), Billy Williams (Guitar)