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Kitty Brown

b. 1899

American classic blues singer

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About Kitty Brown

Born 1899. Kitty Brown was an American songwriter.

Catherine Brown, known as Kitty Brown (October 1899 – after 1990), was an American classic female blues singer. She sometimes used the pseudonyms Bessie Williams (she was not the only performer to use this name), Jane White, Dixie Gray, Rosa Green, and Mazie Leroy. As was becoming more common then, much of Brown's material came from the music-publishing arm of her record label. At a later session she recorded "Family Skeleton Blues", one of her more beguiling records.

It is likely that contractual agreements with record labels caused her to record with other companies under assumed names, some of which are difficult to verify. However, Brown has been identified as the singer on several records released on the Domino label, for which she was billed as Williams. Her recordings include the songs "Evil Blues", "Mean Eyes (Too Late Blues)", "Deceitful Blues", "I Don't Let No One Man Worry Me", "He's Never Gonna Throw Me Down", "Keep On Going", "Family Skeleton Blues", "I Wanna Jazz Some More", and "One of These Days".

According to the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, she was living in a nursing home in Manhattan in 1990. The date of her death is unknown.

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Important facts

Born
1899, New York City
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Also known as
Catherine Brown

Frequently asked questions

Who was Kitty Brown?

American classic blues singer

When was Kitty Brown born?

Kitty Brown was born in 1899 in New York City.

What was Kitty Brown's occupation?

Kitty Brown was a songwriter.

What nationality was Kitty Brown?

Kitty Brown was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kitty Brown

· Wikidata: Q6418514

· DBpedia: Kitty Brown

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