Jewel Brown Explained

Jewel Brown
Birth Date:30 August 1937
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genre:Jazz, blues
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:Late 1940s–2024
Associated Acts:Louis Armstrong

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.[1] Brown was inducted into the Blues Smithsonian Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]

In 2013, Brown was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)' category.[3]

Early life and education

Brown was born in Houston and her family lived in Third Ward, Houston, where she attended Blackshear Elementary School.[4]

Early singing career

Brown began singing at the Manhattan Club in Galveston. She sang alongside Elmore Nixon and Henry Hayes, and also performed at Club Ebony. She won a talent show at age 9 at the Masonic Temple, which was located in Fourth Ward, Houston.

As a teenager, Brown continued performing in clubs around Houston and Galveston. She went on to join Louis Armstrong's band in the 1960s.[5]

Death

On June 26, 2024, Brown's publicist announced her death from colon cancer at the age of 86.[6] [7] [8]

Discography

As leader

As guest

With Louis Armstrong

Videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 8, 2022 . Craig . Lindsey . Houston's Jewel Brown, the 'Beyoncé of her time,' to be honored this weekend . 2023-04-15 . Preview Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide . en-US . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415204324/https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/houston-s-jewel-brown-the-beyonce-of-her-17226654 . live .
  2. Web site: Sacksteder . John . 2023-03-13 . Jewel Brown – Thanks for Good Ole' Music and Memories Album Review . 2023-04-15 . Blues Blast Magazine . en-US . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415204457/https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/jewel-brown-thanks-for-good-ole-music-and-memories-album-review/ . live .
  3. Web site: Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards. Blues.org. 2013-03-21. 2019-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527214227/https://blues.org/#ref=bluesmusicawards_nominees. live.
  4. Web site: Dina . Kesbeh . Jewel Brown . 2023-04-15 . houstonhistorymagazine.org . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415203713/https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/2013/11/jewel-brown-theres-a-light-in-my-life-shining-over-me-2/ . live .
  5. Web site: Dansby . Andrew . 2015-03-28 . Houston singer Jewel Brown revives her career at age 77 . 2023-04-19 . Houston Chronicle . en-US . 2023-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419163152/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/culture/main/article/Houston-singer-Jewel-Brown-revives-her-career-at-6163659.php . live .
  6. Web site: Jewel Brown, Houston-native legendary jazz singer, dies at 86 . . 28 June 2024 . 26 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Jewel Brown, Houston-native legendary jazz singer, dies at 86. Abc13.com. June 26, 2024.
  8. https://houstonlanding.org/keep-a-cool-booty-family-and-friends-remember-houston-jazz-and-blues-singer-jewel-brown/ ‘Keep a cool booty’: Family and friends remember Houston jazz and blues singer Jewel Brown
  9. Web site: Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown . AllMusic . 2013-03-21 . 2017-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109022950/http://www.allmusic.com/album/milton-hopkins-jewel-brown-mw0002355727 . live .

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