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John Benson Brooks
p, 1917-1999 US, Aroostook County
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter / Arranger of Jazz
B. February 23, 1917, Houlton, Maine D. November 13, 1999, New York City American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer. Among his best-known compositions are "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis", "Where Flamingos Fly", "Over The Weekend" and "Just As Though You Were Here". His composition "Bird Meets Cage" was performed over WBAI in January 1961. Studied with Joseph Schillinger in the 1940's, and with John Cage at the New School in 1960. Brooks was also fascinated by the occult, and studied and corresponded with astrologer Marc Edmund Jones beginning in 1943.
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Alabama Concerto: Blues For Christmas / Rufus Playboy / Grandma's Coffin / Blues For Christmas (Return) - Fourth Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: The Henry Story / Green, Green Rocky Road / Job's Red Wagon - First Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: Little John Shoes - Third Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: Trampin' / The Loop / Trampin' (Return) - Second Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: The Loop (Return) - Second Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: Job's Red Wagon (Return) - First Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: The Henry John Story (Return) / Green, Green Rocky Road (Return) - First Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Alabama Concerto: Milord's Calling / Little John Shoes (Return) / Milord's Calling (Return) - Third Movement on John Benson Brooks' Alabama Concerto by John Benson Brooks Blues For Christmas / Rufus Playboy / Grandma's Coffin on Spo De Da Day by John Benson Grandma's Coffin / Rufus Playboy / Grandma's Coffin (Return) on Spo De Da Day by John BensonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk Jazz U.S.A. and Alabama Concerto | John Benson Brooks Featuring Cannonball Adderley, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn & Art Farmer | 2007 | Compil. |
| Alabama Concerto | John Benson Brooks Featuring Cannonball Adderley, Art Farmer | 1959 | Album |
| Folk Jazz U.S.A. | John Benson Brooks | 1957 | Album |
| Folk Jazz U.S.A. | John Benson Brooks | 1956 | Single |
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