Willie Brown

Willie Brown was an American singer, guitarist, vocalist and musician (1900–1952). He was born at Clarksdale and died at Tunica.

Also recorded as Willie Lee Brown.

Overview

Born at Clarksdale in 1900, died at Tunica in 1952.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1923 to 2003.

Are You Smart Like FeeFee and WooGee. TeePee Time - Coloring Book. Good Kid Is Contagious. Affirmations for Black Men. 15,000+ Positive Affirmations. Defensive Halfback Fundamentals and Techniques. Tetuan, Morocco, dated 1923, watercolor and gouache on ivory wove paper, laid down on gray board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1923.337. Dark Star, dated 2003, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2004.13. Cirrocumulus and Nimbus, dated 1978, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.392. Leaning Tower of Touhy, dated 1980, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.393. Pilgrims, dated 1925, lithograph on ivory japanese paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.297.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Twenty-Two Willie Brown Inc., Willie Brown, 1996. Willie Brown Inc., Willie Brown, 2023. Brown, [Willie] Milton, Oxford Music Online, 2013. Brown, Willie, African American Studies Center, 2013.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are blues, Delta blues and country blues.

Chronology

  1. 1900Willie Brown born at Clarksdale.
  2. 1952Willie Brown died at Tunica.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1712347: Willie Brown

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