Ruth Underwood
May 23, 1946 (79 years old) in 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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- 2025 · Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as Self (percussion)
- 2021 · Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! as Self
- 2020 · Zappa as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
- 2016 · Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie as Herself
- 2014 · Cheepnis as Herself
- 2013 · Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme as Herself
- 2010 · The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance as Self
- 2008 · Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives as Self
- 2007 · Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation as Self
- 2007 · Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 as
- 2005 · Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme as Herself
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1994 · An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 · The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 · Video from Hell as Self
- 1982 · Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! as Self
- 1973 · Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden as
- 1971 · 200 Motels as Fake Drummer