Texas Johnny Brown
Texas Johnny Brown, born John Riley Brown (February 22, 1928 – July 1, 2013) was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer, best known for his composition "Two Steps from the Blues". In a lengthy career, he worked with Joe Hinton, Amos Milburn, Ruth Brown, Bobby Bland, Lavelle White, Buddy Ace and Junior Parker. He was born in Mississippi, but his long association with Houston, Texas, gave him his stage name. Before his death, Allmusic noted that Brown "remains one of the more immovable veterans dotting the inexplicably low-key Houston blues landscape". His jazzy guitar style of playing the blues has been attributed to the influence of Charlie Christian early in Brown's career. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 223 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | The blues rock | Blues Rockers (Musical group : Texas Johnny Brown) ; Texas Johnny Brown | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 225 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | There goes the blues | Blues Rockers (Musical group : Texas Johnny Brown) ; Texas Johnny Brown | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Decca | L 5401 | 2/9/1950 | My luck is bound to change | Johnnie Brown Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 5402 | 2/9/1950 | You can't ruin my business | Johnnie Brown Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 5403 | 2/9/1950 | I'm gonna stop my foolin' | Johnnie Brown Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 5404 | 2/9/1950 | Red pepper in my pie | Johnnie Brown Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Texas Johnny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111419.
Brown, Texas Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111419.
"Brown, Texas Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Texas Johnny Brown
Discogs: Texas Johnny Brown
Allmusic: Texas Johnny Brown
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brown, Texas Johnny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99051727
Wikidata: Texas Johnny Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15303699
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10039400
MusicBrainz: Texas Johnny Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1d50f893-903f-41c7-ac89-2331206b343f
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