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Ruth Underwood
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 a…
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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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2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Movie Self (percussion)
- 2021
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2020
Zappa
Movie Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
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2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Movie Herself
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2014
Cheepnis
Movie Herself
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2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Movie Herself
- 2010
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2008
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
Movie Self
- 2007
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2007
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
Movie
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2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Movie Herself
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1997
Classic Albums
TV show Self
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1994
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1987
Video from Hell
Movie Self
More credits
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1982
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Movie Self
- 1973
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1971
200 Motels
Movie Fake Drummer
