J. T. Brown

John Thomas Brown (April 2, 1918 – November 24, 1969) was an American tenor saxophonist of the Chicago blues era. He was variously billed as Saxman Brown, J. T. (Big Boy) Brown, Bep Brown,

Biography Born John Thomas Brown in Mississippi, he was a member of the Rabbit's Foot Minstrels and spent some time in Memphis, Tennessee, before moving to Chicago. He also recorded as a leader for several independent record labels, including JOB and United. He appeared on several tracks of Fleetwood Mac's 1969 album Fleetwood Mac in Chicago, on which he sang his own composition, "Black Jack Blues".

On May 14, 2011, the fourth annual White Lake Blues Festival took place at the Howmet Playhouse Theater in Whitehall, Michigan. The concert was organized by executive producer Steve Salter, of the nonprofit organization Killer Blues, to raise money to honor Brown's unmarked grave with a headstone. The event was a success, and a headstone was placed in June 2011.

Discography

As bandleader Windy City Boogie (Pearl, 1977)

Compilation The Chronological J.T. Brown 1950-54 (Classics (Blues & Rhythm series), 2005)

With Fleetwood Mac, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Big Walter Horton, Buddy Guy, Honeyboy Edwards and S.P. Leary Blues Jam in Chicago, Vol. One (Blue Horizon, 1969) Blues Jam at Chess (Blue Horizon, 1969)

With Fleetwood Mac, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Big Walter Horton, Buddy Guy, Honeyboy Edwards and S.P. Leary Blues Jam in Chicago, Vol. Two (Blue Horizon, 1970)

With Howlin' Wolf The Real Folk Blues (Chess, 1956-64 )