person

Ruth Underwood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1946-05-23

Place of Birth

Ithaca, New York, United States

Ruth Underwood

Biography

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.

Also Known For

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200 Motels

Nov 10, 1971

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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Jun 01, 1982

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Cheepnis

Aug 17, 2014

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Jan 01, 1988

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Video from Hell

Feb 28, 1987

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The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance

Jan 12, 2010

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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

May 03, 2016

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Zappa

Nov 27, 2020

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

Oct 08, 2021

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Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

Apr 01, 2008

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

May 01, 2007

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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

Jan 07, 1994

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Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme

Aug 02, 2005

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Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

Jun 03, 2013

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Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

Sep 10, 2015

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Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden

Sep 10, 1973

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Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

Apr 01, 2007

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Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

May 09, 2025

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Classic Albums

Apr 14, 1997