Rabbit Brown | |
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Birth name | Richard Brown |
Also known as | probably Blind Willie Harris |
Born | c. 1880 Louisiana, United States (probably New Orleans) |
Died | 1937 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Genres | Country blues |
Occupation | Musician |
Instruments | |
Labels | Victor |
Richard "Rabbit" Brown (c. 1880—1937)[1] 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."[2]