Charles Brown (musician)
Charles Brown | |
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Brown performing in 1996 | |
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| Born | Tony Russell Brown September 13, 1922 Texas City, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1999 (aged 76) Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1943–1999 |
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| Alma mater | Prairie View A&M College |
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".