# Ruby Wright: Country Music Legacy

> Ruby Wright, born October 27, 1939, in Nashville, became a country music icon with her parents Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright.
- Title: Ruby Wright: Country Music Legacy · American Songwriter
- Summary: Ruby Wright, born October 27, 1939, in Nashville, became a country music icon with her parents Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright. Ruby Wright, daughter of…
- Keywords: ruby wright, kitty wells, johnnie wright, country music, nashville, 1950s, 1960s, nita rita and ruby, anita carter, chet atkins, dern ya, rca records
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/born-87-years-ago-today-in-nashville-the-daughter-of-kitty-wells-and-johnnie-wright-who-went-from-singing-with-her-parents-to-making-her-own-mark-on-country-music
- Author: Em Casalena
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ruby wright, kitty wells, johnnie wright, country music, nashville, 1950s, 1960s, nita rita and ruby, anita carter, chet atkins, dern ya, rca records
## Ruby Wright's Birth
Ruby Wright was born on October 27, 1939, in Nashville, Tennessee, to country icons Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright.
## Early Career Start
She began singing with her parents at age 13 and was signed to RCA Records by 1952.
## 1950s Trio Success
Wright joined the trio 'Nita, Rita And Ruby' with Rita Robbins and Anita Carter, achieving some success before the group disbanded.
## 1960s Solo Career
Her 1964 hit 'Dern Ya' reached No. 13 on the US country chart and No. 4 on the Canadian country chart.
## Key takeaway

Ruby Wright, daughter of country legends Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright, launched her career singing with her parents and later achieved success with her own music in the 1950s and 1960s.