Ruth Welcome
Ruth Welcome | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1918 Germany |
| Died | March 6, 2005 (aged 85) Peoria, AZ |
| Genres | Easy Listening |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Zither |
| Years active | 1953–1975 |
| Labels | Capitol |
Ruth Anneliese Welcome (April 24, 1918 – March 6, 2005)[1] was a German-American zither player and recording artist for Capitol Records. She emigrated from Germany at age 8, taking up residence in New York City.[2] She went on to study violin and piano performance at The Juilliard School, but it was her work as a zither player that brought her to the attention of Capitol Records. Welcome was signed to Capitol Records in 1957,[3] releasing Hi-Fi Zither 1958 and proceeded to record more than a dozen zither albums for Capitol over the next decade.
Welcome retired to Arizona in 1975, and passed away on March 6, 2005.
References
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ Ruth Welcome Obituary. AZ Daily News Sun. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailynews-sun/obituary.aspx?n=ruth-anneliese-welcome&pid=3266986
- ^ Bundy, June. "Diskeries' Talent Search Make for Artists Market", Billboard, 20 May 1957.