Willie Brown
August 6, &#; December 30,
[No known photograph exists]
Born in Clarkdale, Mississippi, Willie Brown (not to be confused with the blues guitarist William Brown from Arkansas) was among the earliest blues musicians, a talented guitarist and singer whose playing had a tremendous influence on the development of Delta Blues. His heavy driving, passionate and powerful yet intricate playing style helped lay the foundation for later generations of players like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
Brown wasn’t the most prolific writer; he’s thought to have written very few songs. Only three solo recordings are known to exist, M&O Blues, Future Blues, and Make Me up a Pallet on your Floor. Its been debated that Rowdy Blues by Kid Bailey is Brown playing under a pseudonym, while others maintain he was on the recording but playing accompaniment. He much preferred playing as a sideman for other musicians and was in high demand as an accompanist. Some of his more notable partners were Charlie Patton and Son House.
Very little is known of his later years. He continued playing with Son House until his death at age 52 in Tunica, Mississippi. It was at
Willie Brown
Willie Brown &#; Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
Make me down, a pallet on your floor
I want you to make me down, one pallet on your floor
I want you to make me down, one pallet on your floor
Now make it so your man will never roam
Now I want you to make me one bunk upside your wall
Now I want you to make me up one bunk upside your wall
I want you to make me down, one bunk upside your wall
Sure now, make it now babe, just as long as I am tall
Oh, I love you babe, cause you so nice and brown
Now babe, I love you cause you so nice and brown
Now I love you babe, cause you so nice and brown
Cause you tailor made it, ain&#;t no hand me down
Now I love you, tell the world I do
Now babe, I love you, I tell the world I do
Now babe, I love you, I tell the world I do
I don&#;t know no world to be like I love you
Now I&#;m goin&#; away, just for you on my mind
Now babe, I&#;m goin&#; away, just for you on my mind
Now babe, I&#;m goin&#;, just for you on my mind
Cause you keep me worried for the lonely time
Now mama, just as sure as two and two is four
Now babe, just as sure as two and two is four
Just as sure, now babe, as two and two is four
I&#;m gonna
Willie Brown
Willie Lee Brown (August 6, – December 30, ) was an American blues guitar player and vocalist. He performed and recorded with other notable blues musicians, including Son House and Charlie Patton, and was an influence on Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. Brown is considered one of the pioneering musicians of the Delta blues genre.
Brown was best known as a side player, performing mostly with House, Patton, and Johnson. He recorded six sides for Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin, in , which were subsequently released on rpm discs. He made three recordings for the Library of Congress in , accompanied by House. In , Brown briefly joined House in Rochester, New York, but soon returned to Tunica, Mississippi, where he died the same year.
Although known mostly as an accompanist rather than a soloist, Brown recorded three highly rated solo performances: "M & O Blues", "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor", and "Future Blues". He disappeared from the music scene during the s, together with House, and died before the blues revival of the s.
Life and career
Brown was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in He learned to play the guitar as a teenager. He played with such n
Willie Brown
Willie Lee Brown was one of the four great pioneers of the Mississippi Delta blues. From Clarksdale, he was primarily known as a guitar player, and he performed and recorded with Son House, Charlie Patton, and Tommy Johnson, the other key early pioneering musicians of the Delta Blues form. Brown was a significant influence on Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters as well.
In addition to recording as a guitar player with his important early colleagues, Brown also recorded solo. Three of the most known records are the highly regarded &#;M & O Blues,&#; &#;Make Me a Pallet on the Floor,&#; and especially &#;Future Blues.&#; Six of his records were recorded at Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin, in He also did a few recordings for the Library of Congress in the early ’s.
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