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Ruth Underwood
Known for
Acting
Born
May 23, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Ithaca, New York, United States
Biography
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.
Best known work
Zappa
2020
200 Motels
1971
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
1982
Classic Albums
1997
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015
Video from Hell
1987
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013Filmography
2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheepas Self (percussion)
2021
2020
Zappaas Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2015
2014
Cheepnisas Herself
2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extremeas Herself
2010
2008
2007
2007
2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extremeas Herself
1997
1994
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappaas Self (archive footage)
1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motelsas Self (archive footage)
1987
Video from Hellas Self
1982
1973
1971
200 Motelsas Fake Drummer