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Walter Brown
voc, 1917-1956
Singer / Musician of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Walter Earl Brown
Walter Brown (August 1917 – June 1956) was a blues shouter who sang with Jay McShann's band in the 1940s and co-wrote their biggest hit, "Confessin' The Blues".Born in Dallas, Texas, he joined McShann's orchestra, which also included saxophonist Charlie Parker, in 1941. Brown sang on some of the band's most successful recordings, including "Confessin' The Blues" and "Hootie Blues", before leaving to be replaced by Jimmy Witherspoon.Brown died in June 1956 in Lawton, Oklahoma, due to drug addiction.
Genres
Plays With
| Jay McShann And His Orchestra |
Popular Tracks 
Jelly Roll Rock on Alley Cat by Various Artists The Jumpin' Blues on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra Sloppy Drunk on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra WB Blues on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra Confessin' the Blues on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra Alley Cat on Alley Cat by Various Artists Hootie Blues on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra One Woman's Blues on Forget Your Troubles and Jump Your Blues Away! by Walter Brown & Jay McShann´s Orchestra You, Cindy Lou (10-31-49) on 1947-1951 by Walter Brown Sloppy Drunk on The Mercury Blues Story - Southwest Blues, Vol. 1 by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chronological Walter Brown 1945-1947 | Walter Brown | 2001 | Compil. |
| Blues Everywhere - The Queen & King Recording | Walter Brown, Crown Prince Waterford | 2000 | Album |
| Confessin' The Blues | Walter Brown With The Jay McShann & His Band | 1981 | Compil. |
| Kansas City Memories | Jay McShann And His Orchestra With Charlie Parker, Walter Brown, Al Hibbler, Paul Quinichette | 1954 | Compil. |
| Kansas City Memories | Jay McShann And His Orchestra With Charlie Parker, Walter Brown, Al Hibbler, Paul Quinichette | 1954 | Single |
| A B C Blues / The Search | Walter Brown, Jay McShann And His Orchestra | 1951 | Album |
| Open The Door Richard / My Second Best Woman | Walter Brown With Tiny Grimes Sextet | 1947 | Album |
| Let's Get Some Understandin' / I'm Living For You | Walter Brown With Tiny Grimes Sextet | 1947 | Album |
| W. B. Blues / Sloppy Drunk | Walter Brown And Jay McShann Quartet | Single | |
| Inform Me, Baby / Hello And Goodbye | Walter Brown | Album |
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
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