Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | |
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Brown in 1999 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 18, 1924 Vinton, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2005 (aged 81) Orange, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1947–2005 |
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 – September 10, 2005) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. He was best-known as a blues performer, but his music was often eclectic and also touched on genres including country, jazz and rock and roll. Brown won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again!