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Genres. Jump blues. R&B. rock and roll. Occupation (s) Singer. Years active. 1945–1981. Roy James Brown (September 10, 1920 [1] or 1925 [2] – May 25, 1981) was an American blues singer who had a significant influence on the early development of rock and roll and the direction of R&B.
Jan 19, 2010 · Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight 1947. TheBluesfan12. 20.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 9.2K. 1.6M views 14 years ago. R & B ...more.
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May 25, 1981 in San Fernando, CA. Genre. R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock. Styles. Early R&B, Jump Blues, Rock & Roll, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Urban Blues. Also Known As. Roy James Brown. Submit Corrections. Explore Roy Brown's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Roy Brown on AllMusic.
Jul 6, 2019 · 337. 17K views 4 years ago. Though his was soon eclipsed by the best-selling Wynonie Harris version • 1948 HITS ARCHIVE: Good Rockin’ Tonig... , composer Brown made the first recording of the...
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Roy Brown was born in New Orleans in 1925, and grew up in Louisiana and Texas but moved to Los Angeles when his mother died in 1942. His vocal skills were honed in Church, but Roy was keen on becoming a boxer and fought as a welterweight, although he was rejected for Military service on account of his flat feet!
Roy Brown. One of the premier shouters of the jump blues era, Brown has been called ‘the first singer of soul’ (in John Broven’s Walking to New Orleans ), ‘one of the great blues lyricists of all time’ (in Jeff Hannusch’s I Hear You Knockin’ ), and the artist responsible for the breakthrough of New Orleans rhythm & blues.
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One Of Our Series On Overlooked ArtistsRoy Brown (1920-1981) was a very influential R&B singer in the late 1940's and early 1950's. His career started to fal...
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