BROWN, JAMES

BROWN, JAMES. Rhythm n blues singer (17 June 1928 in Pulaski, Tennessee). His father sang blues and played guitar. His family moved to Augusta, Georgia, when he was a child, and there he attended public schools. He sang in church choirs but did not become seriously interested in music as a career until he was in his early twenties. He then joined with other entertainers to perform in local bars and nightclubs. In 1956 he made a recording, Please, please,...