Biography
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Oscar Brown
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Birth name :
Oscar Brown Jr.
Genres :
Jazz
Instruments :
Vocals
Labels :
Columbia
Fontana
RCA Victor
Atlantic
Years active :
1960–2005
Born / Died
Born:(1926-10-10)October 10, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died:May 29, 2005(2005-05-29) (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote numerous songs (only 125 have been published), 12 albums, and more than a dozen musical plays.
