- Born
- 27 April 1938
Phoenixville - Country
- United States
- Discography
- 3 albums
Biography
Ruth Price is a jazz musician who plays voice. Ruth Price was born on 27 April 1938 in Phoenixville. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Live & Beautiful” (1963) to “Ruth Price Sings With Johnny Smith” (2002).
Ruth Price (born April 27, 1938) is an American jazz singer and Artistic Director of the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, California. Price attended ballet school in 1952. In 1954, she sang with Charlie Ventura and later worked as a singer and dancer in Philadelphia and New York City. She moved to Hollywood in 1957 and toured with Harry James from 1964 to 1965. In the 1960s and 1970s, she had several TV appearances both as herself in musical specials and as an actress in popular TV shows of the time. Price's repertoire includes many obscure, lesser-known gems from the Great American Songbook. She has worked as an adjunct assistant professor at the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Ruth Price play?
Ruth Price is known for playing voice.
When and where was Ruth Price born?
Ruth Price was born 27 April 1938 in Phoenixville.
What are Ruth Price's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Live & Beautiful (1963), Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne Hole (1991) and Ruth Price Sings With Johnny Smith (2002).
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