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Also Known As Ruth Lee Jones • Queen of the Blues
Born August 29, 1924 • Tuscaloosa • Alabama
Died December 14, 1963 (aged 39) • Detroit • Michigan
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1993) • Grammy Award (1959)

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