Ruth Brown ("Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"), Clifford Curry ("he Shot a Hole in My Soul"), and Bobby Hebb ("Sunny") are R&B artists featured on the Night Train to Nashville album. Ruth Brown had numerous Top Ten hits, and her success at Atlantic Records in the 1950s led some to call the label "the house that Ruth built." Clifford Curry released his single on Elf Records, an independent he started with Bobby Russell; he barely made the Top 50 on the R&B charts but still gained a loyal following. Bobby Hebb is a member of a well-known family of Nashville musicians. "Sunny" was a smash hit and landed him a slot on the Beatles' final tour.
Music: Bobby Hebb - "Sunny"
Ruth Brown - "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
Clifford Curry - "She Shot a Hole in My Soul"
Music: Bobby Hebb - "Sunny"
Ruth Brown - "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
Clifford Curry - "She Shot a Hole in My Soul"
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