Ruby Wright (country singer)
American country singer (1939–2009)
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::summary American country singer (1939–2009) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ruby Wright |
| image | Ruby Wright.JPG |
| caption | Wright circa 1966 |
| background | solo_singer |
| alias | Ruby Wells |
| birth_date | |
| origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| genre | Country |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| label | RCA, Cadence, Kapp, Epic |
| :: |
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Ruby Wright (October 27, 1939 – September 27, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Wright was the daughter of country singers Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright. She sang with her parents as a young girl and at age 13, was signed by RCA Records as Ruby Wells because there was also a Ruby Wright who was a pop singer.
In the mid-1950s, she became part of an all-girl trio, 'Nita, Rita and Ruby. The Nita of the trio was Anita Carter of the well-known Carter Family. Working with Chet Atkins, the young singers enjoyed some success on record. Strictly a recording group, they did not make personal appearances or tours; Rita had a problem with stage fright which eventually meant the break-up of the trio. Ruby also made some recordings as Ruby Wells with her father and uncle as Johnnie and Jack and Ruby. Her most successful single was "Dern Ya", an answer to Roger Miller's "Dang Me". She signed with Epic Records in 1966. Wright recorded for Plantation Records and Scorpion Records, as well as other small labels during the 1970s.
Wright died of heart-related illness on September 27, 2009, at age 69. Her father, Johnnie, died two years later to the day.
Discography
Albums
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| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dern Ya | Kapp |
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Singles
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| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | US Country | US | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | "Over the Hill" (w/ Hawkshaw Hawkins) | — | — | — | single only -- | |
| 1964 | "Dern Ya" | 13 | 103 | 4 | Dern Ya | |
| "Billy Broke My Heart at Walgreens (I Cried All The Way To Sears)" | — | — | — | |||
| 1965 | "Up the Path and In My Door" | — | — | — | ||
| "Adios, Aloha" | — | — | — | |||
| 1966 | "A New Place to Hang Your Hat" | 72 | — | — | singles only | |
| 1967 | "(I Can Find) A Better Deal Than That" | 69 | — | — | ||
| :: |
References
References
- "Kitty Wells' daughter Ruby Wright dies at age 69". [[The Tennessean]].
- "Ruby Wright". AllMusic.
- (November 26, 1955). "Country and Western Records". Billboard.
- (July 30, 1999). "Country Star Anita Carter Dies". CMT.
- "Nita, Rita and Ruby". AllMusic.
- Sachs, Bill. (March 10, 1962). "Folk Talent & Tunes". Billboard.
- (January 14, 1956). "RCA Records ad". Billboard.
- Whisenhunt, Elton. (April 23, 1966). "Nashville Scene". Billboard.
- (September 29, 2009). "Ruby Wright Taylor Obituary". The Tennessean.
- Cooper, Peter. (September 27, 2011). "Johnnie Wright, country star and husband of Kitty Wells, dies at 97". The Tennessean.
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