Rabbit Brown

Rabbit Brown
Rabbit Brown
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	Vocals; Guitar;
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]

^ "Richard (Rabbit) Brown discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^ Perchuk, Andrew; Singh, Rani (2010). Harry Smith: The Avant-garde in the American Vernacular. Getty Publications. ISBN 978-0-89236-735-1. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

[1] "Richard (Rabbit) Brown discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

[2] Perchuk, Andrew; Singh, Rani (2010). Harry Smith: The Avant-garde in the American Vernacular. Getty Publications. ISBN 978-0-89236-735-1. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

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