Charles Brown - The Very Best Of (CD)
A wonderfully moving compilation of the finest moments from jazz legend Charles Brown! Features numerous classics penned by Brown including “Driftin’ Blues,” “I Want A G.I.R.L.” and “Big Legged Woman” plus the seasonal favorite (and a major hit for Elvis Presley) “Merry Christmas Baby!” Special guest performances by a very young Shuggie Otis on both guitar and bass! Brown brought to the post-WWII years a pioneering merger of torchy blues, jazz and R&B that still is as popular today as it was in Brown’s day!
A wonderfully moving compilation of the finest moments from jazz legend Charles Brown! Features numerous classics penned by Brown including “Driftin’ Blues,” “I Want A G.I.R.L.” and “Big Legged Woman” plus the seasonal favorite (and a major hit for Elvis Presley) “Merry Christmas Baby!” Special guest performances by a very young Shuggie Otis on both guitar and bass! Brown brought to the post-WWII years a pioneering merger of torchy blues, jazz and R&B that still is as popular today as it was in Brown’s day!
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A wonderfully moving compilation of the finest moments from jazz legend Charles Brown! Features numerous classics penned by Brown including “Driftin’ Blues,” “I Want A G.I.R.L.” and “Big Legged Woman” plus the seasonal favorite (and a major hit for Elvis Presley) “Merry Christmas Baby!” Special guest performances by a very young Shuggie Otis on both guitar and bass! Brown brought to the post-WWII years a pioneering merger of torchy blues, jazz and R&B that still is as popular today as it was in Brown’s day!
