"Teardrops from My Eyes", written by Rudy Toombs, was the first upbeat major hit for Ruth Brown, establishing her as an important figure in rhythm and blues. Recorded for Atlantic Records in New York City in September 1950, and released in October, it was on BillBoard's List of number-one R&B hits for eleven non-consecutive weeks. It was Atlantic's first release on the new 45-rpm record format. The huge hit earned her the nickname "Miss Rhythm" and within a few months Ruth Brown became the acknowledged queen of R&B. "Teardrops from My Eyes" was her first of five number one R&B hits. Before this hit single, Ruth Brown was thought of strictly as a torch singer. When Ruby Toombs showed her the song she was initially reluctant to do it as it was so rhymatically different from the popular standards and ballads she was comfortable singing. The change of tempo, the backbeat of four/four, at first led her to dig in her heels. But Ahmet Ertegün, sensing the time was right, urged her to give the song a try and so she went along with his choice of tunes for her. The song featured a tenor solo by Budd Johnson. Atlantic used a process that it would repeat over the years, that is, turning an uptown singer funky. As with Ruth Brown, Ahmet Ertegün's method was to introduce popular black musical artists to older and more powerful black musical modes.
MOGA MMXII (2012)
Welcome to Rathbun Lake
Each MOGA has been bigger and better than the last, and this year will be no exception. The MOGA staff have hidden over +100 permanent caches on the property owned by the USACE at Rathbun Lake, each with a FIFTIES theme. These cache will fall into 1 of the 4 different groups of caches hidden around the lake.
- Song Titles - 40 caches named after songs that were recorded during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Musicians - 40 caches named after musicians (individuals & groups) that were performing during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 4.0.
- Television & Radio Shows - 28 caches named after popular television & radios programs that were original broadcast during the 50's. They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 5.0.
- Automobiles - 16 caches named after types of cars sold during the 50's . They will range from a terrain of 1.0 to 2.0.
Rathbun Lake is accessible year round. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated, so you would have to park and walk in. Check the following websites for more information.
Federal Recreation Reservations.
This cache is placed on property owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.
