Six Brown Brothers
The Six Brown Brothers, later known as the Five Brown Brothers, were a Canadian vaudeville era saxophone sextet consisting of six brothers. They were known for their comedic musical acts as well as their many recordings. They performed as clowns with white makeup and one in blackface. Their performances included ragtime and minstrel group acts. They were instrumental in popularizing the saxophone in America: "During the first two decades of the 20th century, the Six Brown Brothers were arguably the musical act most responsible for introducing the saxophone into American music." |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1906
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: William, Tom, Alec, Percy, Fred, and Vern Brown.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15360 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | Chicken reel comedy medley | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-15361 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | La paloma | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-15362 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | That moaning saxophone rag | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-15363 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | Dill pickles rag | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-15414 | 10-in. | 11/20/1914 | Independentia | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-16141 | 10-in. | 6/25/1915 | American patrol | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-16142 | 10-in. | 6/25/1915 | Down home rag | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-16178 | 10-in. | 7/8/1915 | À la carte | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-16355 | 10-in. | 8/13/1915 | The hustler march | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17894 | 10-in. | 6/19/1916 | Pussyfoot march | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17895 | 10-in. | 6/19/1916 | Chin chin medley | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17896 | 10-in. | 6/19/1916 | Rigoletto quartet | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17897 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | Bull frog blues | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17898 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | Walkin' the dog | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-17899 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | Chicken walk | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-18006 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | Passion dance | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-18007 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | Saxophone sobs | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-18014 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | Tambourines and oranges | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19696 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | Tom Brown's saxophone | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19697 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | Daughters of American Revolution | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19698 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | Saxophone Sam | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19699 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | Comedy Tom | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19840 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | My fox trot girl | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19843 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | The Aunt Jemimas slide | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-19844 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | The ghost of the saxophone | Six Brown Brothers | Saxophone sextet | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Six Brown Brothers," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110219.
Six Brown Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110219.
"Six Brown Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Six Brown Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96020814
Wikidata: Six Brown Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7532649
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/146206032
MusicBrainz: Six Brown Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70d3a093-0293-4a42-9763-ec3e0e9057c8
ISNI: 0000 0000 9862 7303 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000098627303
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