Lillyn Brown

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Lillyn Brown

Lillyn Brown (* 1885 as Lillian Thomas in Atlanta , Georgia ; † 1969 ) was an American blues singer. Despite her career spanning more than 60 years, only four recordings of her are known.

The daughter of an African American and an Iroquois appeared in 1894 as the "Indian Princess" ( Indian princess ). According to her own statements, Lillyn Brown was the first professional singer to sing the blues in front of an audience, in 1908 at the "Little Strand Theater" in Chicago .

On March 29 and May 9, 1921, Brown made her only known gramophone recordings , a total of four pieces, including Jazz Me Blues by Tom Delaney . She was accompanied by Ed Cox (cornet), Bud Aiken or Herb Flemming (trombone), Garvin Bushell (clarinet, saxophone), Johnny Mullins (violin), Lutice Perkins (drums) and an unidentified pianist. These recordings were published under different names, such as "Lillyn Brown & Her Jazzbo Syncopators", "Maude Jones & Her Jazbo Syncopators", "Fannie Baker & Her Jazz" or "Mildred Fernandez & Her Syncopated Syncoators".

Brown retired from the music business in the mid-1930s, but made her comeback in 1949 . In 1952 she appeared in "Kiss Me Kate". She ran her own school for singing and acting and wrote and staged plays. Her last appearance was in 1964 at a concert in honor of Mamie Smith .

Lillyn Brown died in 1969.

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