Artist: Oscar Brown Jr.

Oscar Brown Jr.
Born
October 10, 1926
Died
May 29, 2005
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Hazel's Hips Oscar Brown Jr. 1962 (6 artists)
2 Hum Drum Blues Oscar Brown Jr. 1960 (5 artists)
3 Living Double in a World of Trouble Oscar Brown Jr. 1965 (2 artists)
4 The Snake Oscar Brown Jr. 1963 (7 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Brother, Where Are You? Oscar Brown Jr. 1965 Abbey Lincoln
2 Dat Dere Oscar Brown Jr. 1960 Bobby Timmons
3 When Malindy Sings Oscar Brown Jr. 1962 Abbey Lincoln - Rev. J.A. Myers
4 Work Song Oscar Brown Jr. 1960 Nat Adderley

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Afro Blue Mongo SantamarĂ­a, Oscar Brown Jr. (33 artists)
2 All Blues Miles Davis, Oscar Brown Jr. (30 artists)
3 Brother, Where Are You? Oscar Brown Jr. (12 artists)
4 Dat Dere Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown Jr. (36 artists)
5 Hazel's Hips Oscar Brown Jr. (6 artists)
6 Hum Drum Blues Oscar Brown Jr. (5 artists)
7 Jeannine Duke Pearson, Oscar Brown Jr. Gene Harris Quartet
8 Living Double in a World of Trouble Oscar Brown Jr. (2 artists)
9 The Snake Oscar Brown Jr. (7 artists)

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 A Young Girl Oscar Brown Jr. Une enfant Noel Harrison
2 When Malindy Sings Oscar Brown Jr. When Malindy Sings (5 artists)
3 Work Song Oscar Brown Jr. Work Song (13 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Between Heaven and Hell Oscar Brown Jr. 1962 Columbia
2 Mr. Oscar Brown Jr. Goes to Washington Oscar Brown Jr. 1965 Fontana
3 Oscar Brown Jr. Tells It Like It Is! Oscar Brown Jr. 1963 Columbia
4 Sin & Soul Oscar Brown Jr. 1960 Columbia

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Long as You're Living - The Songs & Poetry of Oscar Brown Jr. Linda Kosut 2007 Jizel Music
2 Afro Blue - The Music of Oscar Brown Jr. Cynthia Felton 2008 Felton Entertainment

Forum topics

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