Mel Brown
Encyclopedia
Mel Brown was an American
-born blues
guitarist
.
Brown was nominated for a Juno Award
in both 2001
and 2002
.
Brown, a long-time smoker, died aged 69, on March 20, 2009, in Kitchener
, Ontario
, of complications from emphysema
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
.
Brown was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in both 2001
Juno Awards of 2001
The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3-4 March 2001.The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television...
and 2002
Juno Awards of 2002
The Juno Awards of 2002 were presented in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada during the weekend of 13-14 April 2002.Nominations were announced 11 February 2002 at a news conference hosted by Mike Bullard...
.
Brown, a long-time smoker, died aged 69, on March 20, 2009, in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, of complications from emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
.
As leader
- 1967: Chicken FatChicken Fat (album)Chicken Fat is the debut album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Guitarist Mel Brown is hailed as "An Impulse! Discovery" on Chicken Fat, his debut for the label, and...
(Impulse! RecordsImpulse! RecordsImpulse! Records was an American jazz record label, originally established in 1960 by producer Creed Taylor as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Records, based in New York City...
) - 1968: The Wizard (Impulse!)
- 1969: Blues for WeBlues for WeBlues foe We is the third album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 2½ stars stating "The title notwithstanding, Blues for We largely abandons all pretense of conventional blues idioms to...
(Impulse!) - 1969: I'd Rather Suck My Thumb (Impulse!)
- 1971: Mel Brown's Fifth (Impulse!)
- 1973: Big Foot Country Girl (Impulse!)
- 1998: Can’t Stop Blowin (E-fi 3359) Snooky Pryor with special guest Mel Brown
- 1999: Neck Bones & Caviar (E-fi 3363) Mel Brown
- 2000: Double Shot! (E-fi 3367) Snooky Pryor and Mel Brown
- 2001: Homewreckin’ Done Live (E-fi 3370) Mel Brown and The Homewreckers
- 2006: Blues - A Beautiful Thing (E-fi 3394) Mel Brown and The Homewreckers
- 2006: Mel Brown - The DVD (E-fi 3395)
As sideman
- B.B. King… L.A. Midnight – Guitar
- B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland… Together for the First Time – Guitar
- Albert CollinsAlbert CollinsAlbert Collins was an American electric blues guitarist and singer whose recording career began in the 1960s in Houston and whose fame eventually took him to stages across the US, Europe, Japan and Australia...
… Cold Snap – Guitar - James CottonJames CottonJames Cotton is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time as well as with his own band.-Career:...
… Mighty Long Time – Piano - Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin' HopkinsSam John Hopkins better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas...
… It’s a Sin To Be Rich – Guitar, Organ, Electric Piano - John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
… Endless Boogie – Acoustic Guitar - John Lee Hooker … Never Get Out of The Blues Alive – Guitar and Bass
- Jimmy McGriffJimmy McGriffJames Harrell McGriff was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who developed a distinctive style of playing the Hammond B-3 organ.-Early years and influences:...
… Dream Team – Guitar - Doug SahmDoug SahmDouglas Wayne Sahm , was an American musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but became a significant figure in blues rock and other genres. Today Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tejano music...
… Juke Box Music – Keyboards - Earl HookerEarl HookerEarl Hooker was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker as well as fronting his own bands...
… Simply The Best – Guitar - Charles BrownCharles Brown (musician)Charles Brown , born in Texas City, Texas was an American blues singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced blues-club style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s...
… Legend – Guitar - T-Bone WalkerT-Bone WalkerAaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker was a critically acclaimed American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was one of the most influential pioneers and innovators of the jump blues and electric blues sound. He is the first musician recorded playing blues with the...
… Funky Town – Guitar - Little Bobby and The Jumpstarts … Tickets in the Glovebox – Piano, Guitar
- Harmonica ShahHarmonica ShahHarmonica Shah is an American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer. His playing was influenced by Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, Lazy Lester, and Little Sonny.-Biography:...
… Listen At Me Good – Guitar