Charles Brown

Tony Russell "Charles" Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999) was an American singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced nightclub style influenced West Coast blues in the 1940s and 1950s. Between 1949 and 1952, Brown had seven Top 10 hits in the U.S. Billboard R&B chart. His best-selling recordings included "Driftin' Blues" and "Merry Christmas Baby".

Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1922 (Texas City), Died January 21, 1999 (Oakland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	D6AB-1838	10-in.	2/22/1946	Drifting	Memphis Jimmy	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	composer
Victor	D9VB-2109	10-in.	7/26/1949	Driftin' blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Charles," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355586.

Brown, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355586.

"Brown, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.