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Ruth Underwood

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...

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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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Zappa posterZappa2020 · Self - Played with Zappa 1967-19763.6Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words posterEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words2016 · Self (archive footage)3.7200 Motels poster200 Motels1971 · Fake Drummer2.6Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! posterClassic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!2021 · Self4.3Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation posterClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation2007 · Self3.3Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie posterFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie2015 · Herself3.4Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! posterFrank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!1982 · Self3.2Video from Hell posterVideo from Hell1987 · Self3.6
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Zappa posterZappa2020 · Self - Played with Zappa 1967-19763.6Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words posterEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words2016 · Self (archive footage)3.7200 Motels poster200 Motels1971 · Fake Drummer2.6Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! posterClassic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!2021 · Self4.3Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation posterClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation2007 · Self3.3Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie posterFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie2015 · Herself3.4Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! posterFrank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!1982 · Self3.2Video from Hell posterVideo from Hell1987 · Self3.6Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme posterFrank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme2005 · Herself3.9The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels posterThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels1988 · Self (archive footage)3.7Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme posterFrank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme2013 · Herself3.0TThe Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance2010 · Self2.4Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep posterFrank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep2025 · Self (percussion)Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives posterFrank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives2008 · SelfFrank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 posterFrank Zappa: Roxy, 19732007 · CastCheepnis posterCheepnis2014 · HerselfFrank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden posterFrank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden1973 · CastAAn American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa1994 · Self (archive footage)