Jewel Brown
Jewel Brown | |
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Brown c. 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 30, 1937 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2024 (aged 86) |
| Genres | Jazz, blues |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | Late 1940s–2024 |
Jewel Brown (August 30, 1937 – June 25, 2024) was an American jazz and blues singer. She performed alongside artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. Brown was inducted into the Blues Smithsonian Hall of Fame in 2007.
In 2013, Brown was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)' category.