Musician Dictionary

Nappy Brown

American R&B singer (1929–2008)

DescriptionAmerican R&B singer (1929–2008)
Source: Wikidata
Born1929-10-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCharlotte Charlotte
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2008-09-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCharlotte Charlotte
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician blues musician songwriter singer-songwriter singer composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Genresblues
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack Top Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSelah Jubilee Singers
Source: Discogs

Also known as

A. Brown Brown Brown-Nappy Culp Napolean Brown D. Brown Happy Brown Herman N Brown N. Brown N. C. Brown N. Culp Napolean Brown Napolean Culp Napolean Culp Brown Napoleon "Nappy Brown" Brown Goodson Culp Napoleon 'Nappy' Brown Napoleon Brown Napoleon Brown Culp Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp Napoleon Culp Nappy Rev. Napoleon Brown

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Identifiers

mbid: 8f9fe421-4255-485e-8180-638fbe1f3401 · wikidata: Q1965052 · isni: 0000000080193914 · discogs: 504845

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