Cleo Brown

Cleo Brown
Born(1909-12-08)December 8, 1909
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 1995(1995-04-15) (aged 85)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician (pianist, vocalist)
Instrument
  • Piano

Cleopatra Brown (December 8, 1909 or 1909 – April 15, 1995), known as Cleo Brown, C. Patra Brown or Cleo Patra Brown, was an American blues and jazz vocalist and pianist. She was the first woman instrumentalist to receive the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship.