The Sweet By and By play Sacramento!

I'll be singing sweet harmonies with the Sweet By and By  - gospel, bluegrass goodness :)

The Sweet By and By - A beautiful tangle of American roots music

Hey Music Lovers,

I sing Bluegrass and Gospel with
 the Sweet By and By

This band is so fun!

Come on over for a listen... http://thesweetbyandby.com/

Alameda Magazine Profile

photo Chris Duffey

The March/April 2012 issue of Alameda Magazine includes a fun profile of yours truly.... I share my Favorite Hang Spots around the beautiful Island City of Alameda, CA. Local rock photography legend Chris Duffey and I had a blast playing with the gorgeous (and super sharp) knives generously provided by the Japan Woodworker!

 "Cool cats and swanky kittens, rockabilly swells and sweet little vintage gals might unify around these few truths: the foot-tapping appeal of a swinging boogie-woogie beat, the swagger of bold and brassy sax solo and the eternal appeal of a blues woman’s sultry wail, rounding the bend of heartbreak and pine, right at the mighty junction of Ruth Brown and Etta James"  Continue reading.......

Join me at the Lucky Ladies Launch Party, Alameda CA

What:

The Lucky Ladies Launch Party is a FREE chance for you to dress in your festive best and toast the spring launch of the Lucky Ladies website, fresh new fashion and housewares, spring yoga, fitness and sewing classes and much much more! 

 

When: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Where:

Rhythmix Cultural Works

2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501

Timeline:

1:00pm - We are Open - Let's Party

1:30pm - Ahimsa Community Yoga Class

2:00pm - Welcome Announcement by Host Mel Waldorf

2:30pm - Mini Crochet Class by Enchanted Square (Ruth Tillman)

3:00pm - First Raffle

3:30pm - Ruby "Baby" Bennett Performs!

4:00pm - Lucky Ladies Fashion Show

4:30pm - Final Raffle  - Don't Miss it - this is the biggie!

5:00pm - Farewell - thank you for joining us!

Activities:

A Fashion show on the main stage featuring vintage inspired attire, jewelery and accessories. Professional photos at our photo booth, a refreshing yoga session, a raffle to win awesome Lucky Ladies swag and plenty of opportunities to get to know the Lucky Ladies themselves. Our health and wellness, estate sale and web design specialists will be on hand to answer your questions.

Ruby "Baby" Bennett will provide lively music and merriment! Enjoy light refreshment provided by your hostesses, beer and wine for sale to benefit Rhythmix Cultural Works, and Cole Coffee’s cart will be parked out front!

Shop:

Bring your cash or credit card and wander our marketplace sampling lush and local all natural body care, hand crafted artisanal housewares, sweet vintage style dresses, adorable hair accessories, playful jewelery, wacky wonderful kitschy collectibles and more!

Bonus Beats:

We'll be giving out RAFFLE TICKETS to those who dress in their Lucky Ladies Best! Don your Calliope Headband, Desiree Salas Dress, Enchanted Square hat and show your Lucky Ladies Love!

Who:

Lucky Ladies Maria and Desiree

The Lucky Ladies are 14 self-made creative small business owners from Oakland and Alameda. We do: music, skin care, fashion design, sewing instruction, interior/architectural design, felted artisanal products, yoga, fitness, web design, estate liquidation, vintage collectibles, nutritional counseling, and photography.

                I hope to see you there - Ruby

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Cheers - Ruby

You'll find out when I'm playing, recording, touring, read about
 my musical influences,  see back stage photos, all that fun stuff!

Influences and Suggested Listening

The woman with the strongest influence - the incendiary Etta James

Suggested listening: Rocks the House, Tell Mama, Her Best - Chess 50th Anniversary collection , my version of Take It (off of Tell Mama)

The bodacious Tracy Turnblatt of John Water's Hairspray

a voice to break your heart -
Little Willie John

Suggested listening:
Fever - the best of

The toughest sound - Ike & Tina Turner

Suggested Listening:
The Ike & Tina Turner Story

Spring!

I had a wonderful time last Thursday playing for a rip roaring crowd at the Business in Bloom event in Oakland.

Thank you again to Ned Boynton for accompanying me with his swanky, stylin' jazzy guitar goodness.

Stay tuned for more gigs in San Francisco, the East Bay and Sacramento!

Cheers - Ruby

I will be performing cocktail jazz at this event!

Come for an evening of fun, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music and shopping. Leave inspired having learned about the mission of Women's Initiative and having heard the stories of how we've empowered women to build businesses and enriched communities in Alameda County.

Business in Bloom
Thursday, April 21, from 6 – 9 pm
443 25th Street
Oakland, CA Map It

Music by Women's Initiative Graduate Ruby “Baby” Bennett

Latest Recordings - fresh from the studio!

I'm so excited to announce that my latest recording are finished!

Just click on the songs to hear 'em - let me know what you think! - Ruby

Hop Skip Jump

Buzz Buzz Buzz

My Baby's In Love with Another Guy

Bad Bad Whiskey

Musicians:

Piano and Sax: Johnny Bones Lustig

Guitar: Craig Ventresco

Bass: Vance Ehlers

Drums: Rick Quisol

Recorded & mixed: the Wally Sound - Oakland, CA, baby!

Join my Facebook Fan page and be the first to hear my new songs!

Hey Fans,

It's almost time! My new songs will be mixed down this Thursday....and Thursday night I'll be posting them on Facebook!

Join my Fanpage at:

Ruby "Baby" Bennett on Facebook

And be the first to hear what I've spent the last few months working on!

Thanks for all your support,

Ruby

I'll be singing Sunday Jan. 30th at Club Deluxe

I'll be one of the special guests at:

Musical Mayhem & Singalong with the Dimestore Dandy!

Club Deluxe
1511 Haight Street @ Ashbury
San Francisco, CA

Sunday, January 30th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm -
(I'll be there around 6:00pm)

No cover - so, stop on by!

Tin Pan Alley tunes, Early Blues, Vintage Country and 50-60s Pop music for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Hosted by The Dimestore Dandy with special musical guests, Sandy Clifford (Atomic Cocktail), Craig Ventresco( Bo Grumpus), Mitch Polzak (The Royal Deuces)... Plus, a sing-along and the tastiest pizza by Giovanni's!

photo by: Dave Glass

New song is up, for your listening pleasure..

I just got back from the Wally Sound where we worked on several overdubs, getting closer to being finished, had a great time with the fellas!

Yanos "Johnny Bones" Lustig and I laid down a sexy, simmering version of Bad, Bad Whiskey... Here it is, unmixed, raw, straight from the studio... enjoy! Simply click on the words below....

Bad, Bad Whiskey
Amos Milburn

New songs are coming...

Hey all,

Just wanted to quickly check in and let you know I have booked time
at the Wally Sound in Oakland,
to record my demo. CD this December!

New songs will be uploaded onto the site as soon as they're mixed.

Join my mailing list so we can let you know about shows, new songs and other news!

Cheers - Ruby

Great time opening for the Blasters!

Thanks to everyone who came out to see and hear the show!

Here I am with Fortunate Few drummer Brian in the green room after we played our hearts out....thanks for backing me up guys.


The Blasters are one of my most favorite bands and they've had a MAJOR influence on me and the music that I perform...it was a pleasure to share the stage with them.

stay tuned for upcoming shows - RUBY

Ruby "Baby" Bennett opens for the Blasters in Sacramento! Sunday, August 29th!

I am thrilled to be debuting in Sacramento at this special, exclusive nor-cal appearance of the BLASTERS!


I'll be backed by the ridiculously talented Royal Deuces and I've selected some of my favorite early rhythm and blues favorites from Little Willie John, Ruth Brown, Roy Milton, Amos Milburn and others just for the occasion!

Details for this rockin', rippin' show are below... don't miss it!

When:
Sunday, August 29th - 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:
CALIFORNIA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
2200 Front Street
Sacramento, CA

What:
An intimate, rare appearance by musical legends, THE BLASTERS!

A very special NOR CAL date, exclusive to Fun Monkey Entertainment!
Enjoy a great line up featuring:

HOBO JAZZ (currently on tour!)

Ruby "Baby" Bennett backed up by the Fortunate Few
in a debut Sacramento performance!

The Fortunate Few (Midnight Mass performers!)

The show will also feature a car show, hosted by
Sacramento's Skulls Car Club right out in front of the museum!

All Ages

Dancing

Vendors

Photo Booth

FULL MUSEUM ACCESS!

Do not miss out on this very special show!

ADVANCE TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE ON WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18
PLEASE ALSO FIND US AT www.funmonkeyentertainment.com
email at miss916@gmail.com

I'll be at Club Deluxe, Sunday April 25th!

I'll be joining

Rick "the Dimestore Dandy" Quisol

Sunday, April 25th

5:00pm to 8:00pm

No Cover

Club Deluxe - 1511 Haight St., 94117, S.F

We'll be debuting new material... drop on by for jazz, r&b and surprises!

Rick's website: http://www.thefriskyfrolics.com/

See you there!

Hear Ruby Sing!

Take It - Etta James - Click song to hear me

Wasted Days & Wasted Nights - Freddie Fender - Click song to hear me

Booking: 510-938-5350 or ruby@rubybennett.com

Ruby's Repertoire - Songs I Sing

Just click on the songs to hear me sing!

Hop, Skip, Jump - Roy Milton

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - the Hollywood Flames

My Baby's In Love With Another Guy - Little Willie John


Bad, Bad, Whiskey - Amos Milburn

Take It - Etta James -

Wasted Days & Wasted Nights - Freddie Fender

At Last - Etta James

Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

Hold On, I'm Coming - Sam & Dave

Something's Got a Hold on Me - Etta James

Rock Me Baby - Tina Turner

Come On - Chuck Berry

Groove Me - King Floyd

I'm Leaving it All Up to You - Don & Dewey

Cry Me a River - Julie London

I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos

It's Love Baby (24hrs a Day) - Earl Gaines

Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John

Ruler of My Heart - Irma Thomas

Time After Time - Frank Sinatra

Comes Love - Ella Fitzgerald

Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas

As Long as I'm Movin' - Ruth Brown

Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens - Louis Jordan

Knock Me a Kiss - Louis Jordan

Baby What You Want Me to Do - Jimmy Reed

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My baby - Louis Jordan

A Little Mixed Up - Betty James

All Over Now - The Valentinos / The Rolling Stones

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - The Tune Weavers

It Ain't the Meat it's the Motion - The Swallows

It's Only a Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald

Since I Fell For You – Bud Johnson / Lenny Welch

One Monkey Don't Stop the Show - Big Maybelle Smith

How Long Has This Been Going On - Julie London

Mean Man - Betty Harris

Choo-Choo-Cha-Boogie - Louis Jordan

In My Girlish Days - Phoebe Snow

Sookie Sookie - Don Covey / Steppenwolf

Every Night & Every Day - Magic Sam

If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett

Tell the Truth - Ray Charles

Shake a Tail Feather - Ray Charles

Wild, Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown

Pushover - Etta James

I've Got Reasons - Mary Jane Hooper

Stand Up Straight & Tall - Jackie Shane

Bring it on Home to Me - Sam Cook

Shout - Isley Brothers

Ground You Walk On - Etta James

Booking: 510-938-5350 or ruby@rubybennett.com

Ruby Baby's Bio

Booking - 510-938-5350 
ruby@rubybennett.com

As a featured vocalist in the Dutch Falconi Orchestra, Tom Fay's Rhythm Kings and lead singer of the Lucky 13s and the Pleasure Seekers Ruby has played 1,000 seat packed houses, intimate supper clubs, weddings, country clubs, private parties, bars and festivals over the last 22 years.

Her raw, sensual, contralto adds an authentic, down and dirty, juke joint greasyness to the best in early rhythm and blues tunes.

Although comparisons have been made to Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle and Bonnie Raitt, fans will tell you no one makes a song her own like Ruby "Baby" Bennett.

Review by Alameda Magazine
 Cool cats and swanky kittens, rockabilly swells and sweet little vintage gals might unify around these few truths: the foot-tapping appeal of a swinging boogie-woogie beat, the swagger of bold and brassy sax solo and the eternal appeal of a blues woman’s sultry wail, rounding the bend of heartbreak and pine, right at the mighty junction of Ruth Brown and Etta James. And James happens to be one of the monumental inspirations behind the soulful croon of longtime Alameda vocalist Ruby “Baby” Bennett (née Heidi), as is Little Willie John and his heartrending warble and Ike and Tina Turner and their down and dirty grooves. 

Bennett has lent her talents as a frontperson to the Lucky 13s and the Pleasure Seekers and taken featured vocalist turns with the Dutch Falconi Orchestra and Tom Fay’s Rhythm Kings. 

But from the sound of the recordings she made last year of early rhythm and blues movers, backed by local players like the Frisky Frolics’ Rick Quisol on drums, the best is yet to come from Bennett. All we can say is yes, more please! Kimberley Chun June 2012

A partial list of my repertoire:

Hop, Skip, Jump - Roy Milton

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - the Hollywood Flames

My Baby's In Love With Another Guy - Little Willie John


Bad, Bad, Whiskey - Amos Milburn

Take It - Etta James 

Wasted Days & Wasted Nights - Freddie Fender

At Last - Etta James

Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

Hold On, I'm Coming - Sam & Dave

Something's Got a Hold on Me - Etta James

Rock Me Baby - Tina Turner

Come On - Chuck Berry

Groove Me - King Floyd

I'm Leaving it All Up to You - Don & Dewey

Cry Me a River - Julie London

I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos

It's Love Baby (24hrs a Day) - Earl Gaines

Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John

Ruler of My Heart - Irma Thomas

Time After Time - Frank Sinatra

Comes Love - Ella Fitzgerald

Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas

As Long as I'm Movin' - Ruth Brown

Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens - Louis Jordan

Knock Me a Kiss - Louis Jordan

Baby What You Want Me to Do - Jimmy Reed

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My baby - Louis Jordan

A Little Mixed Up - Betty James

All Over Now - The Valentinos / The Rolling Stones

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - The Tune Weavers

It Ain't the Meat it's the Motion - The Swallows

It's Only a Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald

Since I Fell For You – Bud Johnson / Lenny Welch

One Monkey Don't Stop the Show - Big Maybelle Smith

How Long Has This Been Going On - Julie London

Mean Man - Betty Harris

Choo-Choo-Cha-Boogie - Louis Jordan

In My Girlish Days - Phoebe Snow

Sookie Sookie - Don Covey / Steppenwolf

Every Night & Every Day - Magic Sam

If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett

Tell the Truth - Ray Charles

Shake a Tail Feather - Ray Charles

Wild, Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown

Pushover - Etta James

I've Got Reasons - Mary Jane Hooper

Stand Up Straight & Tall - Jackie Shane

Bring it on Home to Me - Sam Cook

Shout - Isley Brothers

Ground You Walk On - Etta James

Ruby Sings at Julie's, Tuesday, June 30th

What:
Ruby "Baby" Bennett sings Rhythm and Blues!

Where:
Julie's coffee & tea garden
1223 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501

When:
Tuesday, June 30th - 7:00pm

Details:
No Cover - All Ages Welcome!

Joined by Rick Quisol (pictured above, preparing for the show) Macy Blackman, Vance Ehlers (Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Indigo Swing) & Gwen Cone (the Sweet By & By), Ruby will be rockin' the house with hand picked favorites from Ruth Brown,Irma Thomas, Chuck Berry and more...Come join the fun!