BROWN, MILTON
(1903–1936)
BROWN, MILTON (b. Stephensville, Tex., September 8, 1903–April 18, 1936) One of the fathers of WESTERN SWING, Brown was a vocalist who combined jazz-styled phrasings with the popular manner of a crooner. Brown began his career as a cohort of BOB WILLS , in 1931 forming a band known originally as The Aladin Laddies , which became the famous Forth Worth Doughboys (later LIGHT CRUST DOUGHBOYS ) in 1932. Brown soon struck out on his own, as did Wills. From 1934 until his death he led one of the…