Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Richard "Rabbit" Brown (c. 1880—1937) was an American blues guitarist and composer. His music has been characterized as a mixture of blues, pop songs, and original topical ballads. He recorded six sides for Victor Records on March 11, 1927, one of which, "James Alley", is included in the 1952 Anthology of American Folk Music and has been covered by Bob Dylan, among others. The rock critic Greil Marcus has called Brown's recording of "James Alley" "the greatest recording ever made." |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1880, Died 1937 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38000 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | James Alley | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38001 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Great Northern blues | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38002 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Never let the same bee sting you twice | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38003 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | I'm not jealous | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-38004 | 12-in. | 3/11/1927 | Mystery of the Dunbar's child | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | CVE-38005 | 12-in. | 3/11/1927 | Sinking of the Titanic | Richard "Rabbit" Brown | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | 1447W-1449W | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | The sinking of the Titanic | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Richard "Rabbit"," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106959.
Brown, Richard "Rabbit". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106959.
"Brown, Richard "Rabbit"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Discogs: Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Allmusic: Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brown, Richard, -1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93102947
Wikidata: Richard "Rabbit" Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7278575
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70609695
MusicBrainz: Richard "Rabbit" Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25925917-50b9-4c70-abbe-2576d8d6429a
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