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
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355586.
Brown, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355586.
"Brown, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Brown, Charles, 1922-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88617258
Wikidata: Charles Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q706371
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86656654
MusicBrainz: Charles Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbc9229a-6fb7-43b1-9763-df1e87112a93
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