Mel Brown blues legend RIP

[davinci]

On March 20, legendary blues artist Mel Brown passed away.

Rest in Peace

Mel Brown
October 7, 1939 - March 20, 2009

In order to accommodate Mel's friends, fans and family who are unable to travel to Kitchener to attend his funeral. The service will be available online at the free streaming service www.popularminority.com. Saturday April 4th at 1pm EST.

http://www.popularminority.com

The Rev.Bobby Bowen of Mississippi will perform the service which will include musical tributes from Shawn Kellerman and the Homewreckers, Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Steve Strongman and Julian Fauth.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, the cradle of the Delta Blues, on Oct. 7, 1939, Brown lived in the music centres of Los Angeles, Nashville and Austin before settling in Kitchener in 1989.

His first gig was with the famous harp player Sonny Boy Williamson. Brown's last show was a Sunday afternoon gig at the Boathouse in Victoria Park. In between, Brown played and recorded with a long roster of musicians, including B.B. King, T-bone Walker, Snooky Pryor, Bobby Bland, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Lee Hooker, David Bowie, Dr. John, Sonny and Cher, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

http://news.therecord.com/article/507047


The organizer of the Kitchener Blues Festival, formerly called Brews, Blues and Barbeques, relates a story how one time BB King was in town and Mel went to go see him, as they were good friends. BB King told Mel that he only wished he could play as good as Brown. I've had the pleasure of seeing him play numerous times at the festival and in the former Pop the Gator with the house band. All I can say is, that man could play the blues like no other.

Mel Brown Bio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8zmIRXuzNk

 

[SlickDick]

Re: RIP Mel Brown Blues Legend

Oh no! Not Mel???

 

[rollingstoned]

Re: RIP Mel Brown Blues Legend

RIP Mel Brown

 

[Magic]

Re: RIP Mel Brown Blues Legend

Sad day for many Bobby "blue" Band fans! Canadian blues fans will probably miss him the most. RIP Mel .

 

[Metal Head Mike]

Great Blues man. Loved Mel Brown. May he R.I.P.