Sir Lattimore Brown

Sir Lattimore Brown (August 20, 1931 – March 25, 2011) was an American southern soul singer. A regular on the Chitlin' Circuit from the early 1960s, Brown performed with Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Etta James, Jackie Wilson and Muddy Waters, but later faded into obscurity with several publications believing he had died in the 1980s.

Biography

Early life LV Brown was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, on August 20, 1931. He was raised by his grandfather, a sharecropper, and met neither of his parents.

In 1997, Brown moved to Biloxi, Mississippi. Once again, personal tragedy struck in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina flooded Brown's apartment while he was inside. Brown managed to survive by clinging to a makeshift raft.

Legacy Scottish poet Lachlan Mackinnon wrote a poem called "On Reading an Obituary of Sir Lattimore Brown, Soul Musician" which reflected on the many unfortunate incidents in Brown's life. This poem was published in his 2017 collection Doves.

Discography

Compilation albums

1977: This is Lattimore's World 1987: Lattimore Brown 1987: Everyday I Have to Cry 2006: Little Box of Tricks 2009: Nobody Has To Tell Me

Singles

1960: "It Hurts Me So / Got Plenty Troubles" (Zil Records) 1960: "Chick Chick, Chicky Chick / Always My Love" (Zil Records) 1961: "Somebody's Gonna Miss Me / Darling Dear" (Excello) 1961: "Teenie Weenie / Night Time Is The Right Time" (Duchess) 1962: "A Mistaken Prayer / Say What" (Duchess) 1962: "What Have I Done Wrong / Only I Can Tell The Story " (Duchess) 1965: "I'm Not Through Lovin' You" (Sound Stage 7) 1966: "I Know I'm Gonna Miss You/Little Bag Of Tricks" (Sound Stage 7) 1967: "It's Gonna Take A Little Time / Please, Please, Please" (Sound Stage 7) 1967: "Nobody Has To Tell Me / Cruise On Fannie (Cruise On)" (Sound Stage 7) 1967: "Shake And Vibrate" (Sound Stage 7) 1968: "Everyday I Have To Cry Some / So Says My Heart" (Sound Stage 7) 1968: "Otis is Gone (Parts 1 and 2)" (Sound Stage 7) 1969: "Yak-A-Poo / I Wish I Felt This Way At Home" (Renegade Records) 1970: "Sweet Desiree / I Will" (Renegade Records) 1974: "It's Gonna Take A Little More Time" (Seventy Seven Records) 1974: "Bless Your Heart / Don't Trust No One" (Seventy Seven Records) 1975: "Warm And Tender Love / You Don't Know Like I Know" (Ace Records) 2009: "Pain in my Heart" (Rea Thing Records)