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Piney Brown
Piney Brown | |
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 Brown (left) reunited with Ed Wiley Jr., after nearly 50 years, at the Blues Estafette in Utrecht, Netherlands, 2000 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Columbus S. Perry |
| Born | January 20, 1922 Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Died | February 5, 2009 (aged 87) Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | R&B, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Apollo Records, King Records, Jubilee Records, Sound Stage 7, among others |
Columbus S. Perry (January 20, 1922 – February 5, 2009),[1] better known as Piney Brown, was an American R&B and blues singer and songwriter, who has been described as a "fine, big-voiced shouter".[1] He released a string of singles between 1948 and 1988 and issued two albums late in his career. His songs have been recorded by Little Milton and James Brown.[2]
- ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ "Piney Brown". Themusicsover.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
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