Ruby Wright (big band-era singer)

Ruby Wright
Ruby Wright
Born	January 8, 1914; Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 9, 2004 (aged 90); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Spring Grove Cemetery; Cincinnati, Ohio
Other names	Ruby Rapp; Ruby Rappaport; Ruby Wright-Rapp
Occupation	Vocalist
Organization(s)	Reds' Rooters Fan Club (founder); Rosie Reds (trustee)
Television	The Bob Braun Show (1967–1979)
Spouse	Barney Rapp (1936–1970)
Children	Four

Ruby Wright (January 8, 1914^[1] – March 9, 2004)^[2] was an American singer and songwriter.

Biography

Born in Anderson, Indiana, United States, she began singing with a trio of college girls in Lake Manitou, Indiana.

Though not very successful in the United States, she had two hits in the United Kingdom. The first, "Bimbo", made number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1954, whilst in May 1959, her cover version of "Three Stars" reached number 19.^[1] Her most popular recording was a Christmas single, written by Ruth Lyons, "Let's Light the Christmas Tree" which sold 250,000 copies in 1958. She also sang on the radio on WLW, and appeared on Lyons show, "50-50 Club", for twenty years.

Wright was married to bandleader, Barney Rapp. She also sang in his orchestra. The couple had four daughters.

A CD of Wright's recordings, which contained a total of 27 songs, is entitled Ruby Wright Regular Girl (The King Recordings 1949–1959).

References

^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 611. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club : 2004 January To June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.