Roy Brown
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Roy Brown was an influential American R&B singer and songwriter, best known for pioneering the jump blues style and for his hit song "Good Rockin' Tonight."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Rockin' Tonight | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jump blues musician ⓘ rhythm and blues singer ⓘ song ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Wynonie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Roy James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| composer | Roy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-05-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jump blues ⓘ jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Elvis Presley
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Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| laterHitFor | Wynonie Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Roy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cadillac Baby
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Hard Luck Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockin' at Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Good Rockin' Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Roy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Europe
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneered | jump blues style ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | pioneer of rock and roll era ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DeLuxe Records
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King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songCoveredBy | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
energetic vocal delivery
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shouted gospel-influenced singing ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| wrote | Good Rockin' Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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