| Summary: | Singer Ruby Wilson was born on February 20, 1948. She started her singing career at sixteen years old, with her godfather, B.B. King. Wilson was one of the house staples at B.B. King's Blues Club in Memphis, Tennessee. She had roles in several films, including The Chamber, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Black Snake Moan. She was also one of the blues musicians included in the documentary film Delta Rising, alongside artists such as Willie Nelson, Chris Cotton, and Morgan Freeman. She performed at the White House, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and many other prominent venues around the globe. Best known as the "Queen of Beale Street," she was honored with the Memphis Sound Award for Best Entertainer and the Authentic Beale Street Musician Award. Wilson was also inducted into the African American Hall of Fame and was a member of the Memphis-Shelby County Film & Tape Commission. Wilson passed away on August 12, 2016.
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