caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
publicity trio taken in the 1960s . robert green , eddie photo shaw , pearl reaves farano , paul farano . of pearl reaves and the paul farano 6 march 2000 boston , massachusetts 1950s raleigh , north carolina harlem pearl reaves solo_singer 7 june 1929 vocals , guitar r , gospel & b , rock and roll , soul pearl_reaves_and_the_paul_farano_trio . jpg pearl reaves
 pearl reaves singer , guitar player
pearl reaves

pearl reaves -lrb- june 7 , 1929 -- march 6 , 2000 -rrb- , also known by her married name , pearl farano , was an american r&b singer and guitar player , best known for her 1955 single , `` i 'm not ashamed -lrb- ugly woman -rrb- '' .
she was unusual for her time in that she sang lead and played guitar , backed by male performers .
