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Ruth Underwood

May 23, 1946 - Ithaca, New York, United States

Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until his death. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.

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Cast

Media
Movie1971200 MotelsFake Drummer
Movie1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!Self
Movie2014CheepnisHerself
Movie1988The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 MotelsSelf (archive footage)
Movie1987Video from HellSelf
Movie2010The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and PerformanceSelf
Movie2020ZappaSelf - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
Movie2016Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own WordsSelf (archive footage)
Movie2021Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!Self
Movie2008Frank Zappa: The Broadcast ArchivesSelf
Movie2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationSelf
Movie1994An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
Movie2005Frank Zappa: A Token of His ExtremeHerself
Movie2013Frank Zappa: A Token Of His ExtremeHerself
Movie2015Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The MovieHerself
Movie1973Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
Movie2007Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
Movie2025Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than CheepSelf (percussion)
TV Show1997Classic AlbumsSelf2

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