Junior Brown

For the English soccer player, see Junior Brown (footballer).

Junior Brown
Brown with his guit-steel at Antone's in Austin, Texas, 2006
Brown with his guit-steel at
Antone's in Austin, Texas, 2006
Background information
Birth nameJamieson Brown
Born (1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 72)
Cottonwood, Arizona, US[1]
GenresTexas country, neotraditional country, outlaw country, country rock, americana, ameripolitan, western swing, honky-tonk, rockabilly, rock and roll, surf rock, boogie-woogie
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, actor
Instruments
  • "Guit-steel"
  • guitar
  • lap steel guitar
  • vocals
Years active1960s–present
LabelsCurb, Telarc
Websitejuniorbrown.com

Jamieson "Junior" Brown (born June 12, 1952)[2] is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released twelve studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. Brown's signature instrument is the "guit-steel" double neck guitar, a hybrid of electric guitar and lap steel guitar.

  1. ^ "JR Brown (GuitSteel & Vocals)". Juniorbrown.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Today in history". ABC News. Associated Press. June 12, 2014.