Walter Brown

Walter Earl Brown

b. August 17th, 1917 in Dallas (Texas)

d. June 1956 in Lawton (Oklahoma)

THE CHRONOLOGICAL WALTER BROWN

Classics

Volume 1 (December 1945 - 1947)

Volume 2 (June 1947 - 1950)

Originaire du Texas, Walter Brown rejoint l'orchestre de Jay Mac Shann en 1941 dont il devient le chanteur attitré. Il sera, d'ailleurs, aussi le co-auteur du fameux "Confessin' the blues" avec son leader. Dès la fin de l'année 1945, Walter démarre une carrière en solo enregistrant pour différents labels comme Queen ("Mean old world", "I'm glad to be back", "Fine brown baby"), Signature ("Open the door Richard"), Mercury ("W.B. blues" avec son ancien patron Jay Mac Shann), Capitol ("Work don't bother me", "Suppressin' the blues") et Peacock. Après 1950, il disparait des studios et n'enregistre plus. Pendant quelques années, Walter dirige, alors, son propre nightclub dans la ville de Lawton (Oklahoma) où il réside. Malheureusement ses problèmes de drogue ruineront sa santé et il décède prématurément à 39 ans.

Originally from Texas, Walter Brown joined Jay Mac Shann's band in 1941, becoming his lead singer. He also co-wrote the famous "Confessin' the blues" with his leader. By the end of 1945, Walter began a solo career, recording for various labels such as Queen ("Mean old world", "I'm glad to be back", "Fine brown baby"), Signature ("Open the door Richard"), Mercury ("W.B. blues" with his former boss Jay Mac Shann), Capitol ("Work don't bother me", "Suppressin' the blues") and Peacock. After 1950, he disappeared from the studios and stopped recording. For a few years, Walter ran his own nightclub in Lawton (Oklahoma) where he lived. Unfortunately, his drug problems ruined his health and he died prematurely at the age of 39.