Rich Brown (blues musician)

For other people named Richard Brown, see Richard Brown (disambiguation).
Uncle Rich Brown
John Lomax and Brown shaking hands in Sumterville, Alabama, in 1940
Background information
Birth nameRichard Brown
Also known as"Uncle"
BornAlabama, U.S.
GenresBlues
OccupationSinger

Richard Brown, also known as Uncle Rich Brown, was an American musician and singer of spirituals[1][2] and blues. He lived on one plantation near Sumterville, Alabama, all his life.[1] John Lomax recorded him in 1937 and 1940 singing eleven songs,[2] most of them spirituals.[1] One of his most popular recordings was "Alabama Bound".

  1. ^ a b c Brown, Virginia Pounds; Owens, Laurella (1981). Toting the Lead Row: Ruby Pickens Tartt, Alabama Folklorist. p. 156.
  2. ^ a b Library of Congress American Folklife Center: An Illustrated Guide. 2004. p. 13.