Jewel Brown (born August 30, 1937) is an American jazz and blues singer. She performed alongside artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong.[1] Brown was inducted into the Blues Smithsonian Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Jewel Brown
Brown c. 2004
Background information
Born
(1937-08-30) August 30, 1937 (age 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Brown was born in Houston and her family lived in Third Ward, Houston where she attended Blackshear Elementary School.[4]
Early singing careeredit
Brown began singing at the Manhattan Club in Galveston. She sang alongside Elmore Nixon and Henry Hayes, and also performed at Club Ebony. She won a talent show at age 9 at the Masonic Temple, which was located in Fourth Ward, Houston.[1]
As a teenager, Brown continued performing in clubs around Houston and Galveston. She went on to join Louis Armstrong's band in the 1960s.[5]
With Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong - Live in Australia (DVD) (Euroarts)
Referencesedit
^ abLindsey, Craig (June 8, 2022). "Houston's Jewel Brown, the 'Beyoncé of her time,' to be honored this weekend". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^Sacksteder, John (2023-03-13). "Jewel Brown – Thanks for Good Ole' Music and Memories | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^"Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
jewel, brown, born, august, 1937, american, jazz, blues, singer, performed, alongside, artists, such, dizzy, gillespie, louis, armstrong, brown, inducted, into, blues, smithsonian, hall, fame, 2007, brown, 2004background, informationborn, 1937, august, 1937, h. Jewel Brown born August 30 1937 is an American jazz and blues singer She performed alongside artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong 1 Brown was inducted into the Blues Smithsonian Hall of Fame in 2007 2 Jewel BrownBrown c 2004Background informationBorn 1937 08 30 August 30 1937 age 86 Houston Texas U S GenresJazz bluesOccupation s SingerYears activeLate 1940s present In 2013 Brown was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the Koko Taylor Award Traditional Blues Female category 3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Early singing career 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As guest 4 Videos 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editBrown was born in Houston and her family lived in Third Ward Houston where she attended Blackshear Elementary School 4 Early singing career editBrown began singing at the Manhattan Club in Galveston She sang alongside Elmore Nixon and Henry Hayes and also performed at Club Ebony She won a talent show at age 9 at the Masonic Temple which was located in Fourth Ward Houston 1 As a teenager Brown continued performing in clubs around Houston and Galveston She went on to join Louis Armstrong s band in the 1960s 5 Discography editAs leader edit Show Time Fantasy 1988 Milton Hopkins amp Jewel Brown Dialtone 2012 6 Rollercoaster Boogie Dynaflow 2014 As guest edit With Louis Armstrong Best Live Concert 1 Jazz in Paris Verve Videos editWith Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Live in Australia DVD Euroarts References edit a b Lindsey Craig June 8 2022 Houston s Jewel Brown the Beyonce of her time to be honored this weekend Preview Houston Arts amp Entertainment Guide Retrieved 2023 04 15 Sacksteder John 2023 03 13 Jewel Brown Thanks for Good Ole Music and Memories Album Review Blues Blast Magazine Retrieved 2023 04 15 Blues Music Awards Nominees 2013 34th Blues Music Awards Blues org Retrieved 2013 03 21 Kesbeh Dina Jewel Brown houstonhistorymagazine org Retrieved 2023 04 15 Dansby Andrew 2015 03 28 Houston singer Jewel Brown revives her career at age 77 Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2023 04 19 Milton Hopkins amp Jewel Brown AllMusic Retrieved 2013 03 21 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jewel Brown Biography and archives at Houston Public Library Jewel Brown at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jewel Brown amp oldid 1168682000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
