Jump to content

Draft:Ora Brown

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ora Brown was a Blues singer who recorded songs for Paramount Records.[1][2] She recorded with Tiny Parham on piano.

She may have been born in Georgia around 1902 and settled in Chicago after 1927.[3]

Her visage appears on Tiny Parham & The Blues Singers along with images of Bertha Henderson and Ardell "Shelly" Bragg.[4]

Discography

[edit]
  • "Restless Blues"
  • "Jailhouse Moan"[5]
  • "Jinx Blues" / "Twe Twa Twa Blues"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Vreede, Max E. (November 9, 1971). "Paramount 12000-13000". Storyville Publications – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ora Brown". Discogs.
  3. ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313344244 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Twe Twa Twa blues". January 1, 1995 – via open.spotify.com.
  5. ^ "Paramount Race Series (12500 - 13000): 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com.