, ▁where ▁she ▁sang ▁with ▁a ▁se xt et ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 s . ▁She ▁began ▁singing ▁at ▁d ances ▁and ▁talent ▁cont ests , ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁local ▁favorite ▁in ▁Pennsylvania ▁Avenue ' s ▁jazz ▁clubs . ▁ ▁She ▁took ▁a ▁break ▁later ▁on ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁her ▁family , ▁raising ▁five ▁children . ▁She ▁returned ▁to ▁jazz ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁Through out ▁her ▁life ▁she ▁never ▁forgot ▁Baltimore ▁and ▁the ▁importance ▁of ▁giving ▁back . ▁She ▁taught ▁jazz ▁history ▁at ▁So j our ner - D oug lass ▁College ▁and ▁voice ▁at ▁Tow son ▁University , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁starting ▁the ▁Bill ie ▁Hol iday ▁V ocal ▁Compet ition ▁to ▁encou rage ▁young ▁artists . ▁ ▁Glo ver ▁suffered ▁a ▁stroke ▁on ▁stage ▁while ▁performing ▁at ▁the ▁East ▁Baltimore ' s ▁Creative ▁Alliance ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁died ▁the ▁following ▁day , ▁at ▁the ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁Bay view ▁Medical ▁Center , ▁aged ▁ 7 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Al vin ▁Kir by ▁Brun son , ▁" J azz ▁S inger ▁Ruby ▁Glo ver — The ▁Little ▁Gi ant ▁of ▁Pennsylvania ▁Avenue — Pass es ", ▁Ch icken ▁B ones : ▁A ▁Journal . ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁sing ers ▁Category : A fr ican -