Charles Brown (musician)

Charles Brown
Charles Brown
	Brown performing in 1996
Background information
Birth name	Tony Russell Brown
Born	September 13, 1922; Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Died	January 21, 1999 (aged 76); Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast blues; Texas blues; soul blues;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Piano; vocals;
Years active	1943–1999
Labels	Aladdin; King; Ace; Bullseye Blues; Verve; 32 Jazz;
Alma mater	Prairie View A&M College

Tony Russell "Charles" Brown^[1] (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.^[2] His best-selling recordings included "Driftin' Blues" and "Merry Christmas Baby".^[3]

^ "Brown, Tony Russell (Charles)". Handbook of Texas Online. Tshonline.org. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
^ Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.
^ Cite error: The named reference russell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Texas_handbook-1] "Brown, Tony Russell (Charles)". Handbook of Texas Online. Tshonline.org. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[2] Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.

[russell-3] Cite error: The named reference russell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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