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{{short description|American blues and gospel singer (1948–2016)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->

| name = Ruby Wilson

| image = Ms. Ruby Wilson Performs at Shiloh (cropped).jpg▼

| background = solo_singer

| caption = Wilson performsperforming in 2016▼

▲| image = Ms. Ruby Wilson Performs at Shiloh (cropped).jpg

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▲| caption = Wilson performs in 2016

| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|2|29|mf=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realtimesmedia.com/index.php/memphis/75234-if-ruby-wilson-was-in-the-house-you-knew-it|title=If Ruby Wilson was in the house, you knew it!|website=Real Times Media|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>▼

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| birth_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.▼

▲| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|2|29|mf=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realtimesmedia.com/index.php/memphis/75234-if-ruby-wilson-was-in-the-house-you-knew-it|title=If Ruby Wilson was in the house, you knew it!|website=Real Times Media|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|8|12|1948|2|29|mf=yes}}▼

▲| birth_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.

| death_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.▼

▲| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|8|12|1948|2|29|mf=yes}}

| genre = {{flatlist|▼

▲| death_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.

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*[[Blues]]

*[[jazz]]

*[[gospel music|gospel]]

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| occupation = {{flatlist|

*Singer

*actress

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| years_active = 1963–2016

| label = {{flatlist|

*[[Malaco Records]]

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'''Ruby Wilson''' (February 29, 1948 – August 12, 2016) was an American [[blues]] and [[gospel music|gospel]] singer and actress. She was known as "The Queen of [[Beale Street]]" as she sang in clubs on Beale Street, [[Memphis, Tennessee]], for over 40 years. She also had a successful touring and recording career, and appeared in a number of films.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/32733731/queen-of-beale-ruby-wilson-dies-at-68|title='Queen of Beale' Ruby Wilson dies at 68|last=Broach|first=Andrew Douglas, Janice|website=Wmcactionnews5.com|date=August 11, 2016 |access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==

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==Career==

Wilson moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1972, and started working as a kindergarten teacher in the Memphis City School system.<ref name=":1" /> She also began performing regularly in clubs on Beale Street, including The Peabody, Club Handy and Club Royale, with musicians such as [[Ray Charles]], [[Isaac Hayes]], and [[the Four Tops]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/ruby-wilson-the-queen-of-beale-street-dies-in-memphis/2016/08/12/c2934b14-60cf-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829015120/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/ruby-wilson-the-queen-of-beale-street-dies-in-memphis/2016/08/12/c2934b14-60cf-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2016|title=Ruby Wilson, ‘The'The Queen of Beale Street,’' dies in Memphis|date=August 12, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref> When B.B. King opened his B.B. King's Blues Club, she was given a weekly residency there, and when he later opened a restaurant, Itta Bena, she also became a regular performer there.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/08/12/ruby-wilson-queen-beale-street-dies-68/88636222/|title=Ruby Wilson, ‘Queen'Queen of Beale Street,’' dies at 68|website=Tennessean.com|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>

As Wilson's career developed, she toured the United States and internationally, and performed at blues and jazz festivals in Europe, Asia and New Zealand.<ref name="ca" /><ref name=":2" /> She performed at the [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]], and for President Clinton and Vice-President Gore, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his son Prince Albert.<ref name=":1" /> Wilson also performed on cruise ships and river cruises, and at parties and corporate events. Some of the bands which she performed with were the Hot Cotton Jazz Band, Buck Bubbles Express, the Unknown Band, the King Beez, B. B. King All Stars, Ms. Ruby’s Band and the Detroit People’s Band.<ref name=":1" />

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In the 1980s, Wilson spent some years living in Los Angeles and performed with [[Joan Rivers]] and [[Sharon Gless]].<ref name=":1" />

In 1976 she was offered her first record contract, with [[Malaco Records]].<ref name=":1" /> Her first album, ''Ruby Wilson'', was released by Malaco in 1981, and she released a further nine albums in her career. Two, ''Cake Walking Babies'' (1988) and ''Outstanding In Their Field'' (1989) were recorded with the Hot Cotton Jazz Band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/686173-Ruby-Wilson |title=Ruby Wilson Discography |website=Discogs.com |date=2016-08-12 |accessdateaccess-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

==Film appearances==

Wilson appeared in several films, including ''[[The People vs. Larry Flynt]]'' (1996), ''[[The Chamber (1996 film)|The Chamber]]'' (1996), ''[[Cookie's Fortune]]'' (1999) and [[Black Snake Moan (film)|''Black Snake Moan'']] (2006) as well as in television commercials.<ref name="ca">{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/obituaries/ruby-wilson-queen-of-beale-street-dies-at-68-39d1d8af-417e-4649-e053-0100007f74e4-390012081.html|title=Ruby Wilson, ‘Queen'Queen of Beale Street,’' dies at 68|website=Commercialappeal.com|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/arts/music/ruby-wilson-dead.html?_r=0 |title=Ruby Wilson, Singer Known as Queen of Beale Street, Dies at 68|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdateaccess-date=12 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934083/bio|title=Ruby Wilson|website=IMDb.com|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref>

==Recognition and honors==

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==References==

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==External links==

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[[Category:20th-century American singers]]

[[Category:21st-century American singers]]

[[Category:20th-century African-American femalewomen singers]]

[[Category:American blues singers]]

[[Category:American gospel singers]]

[[Category:PeopleMusicians from Fort Worth, Texas]]

[[Category:Singers from Texas]]

[[Category:20th-century American women singers]]

[[Category:21st-century American women singers]]

[[Category:Malaco Records artists]]

[[Category:21st-century African-American women singers]]