Charles Brown

Charles Brown

blues musician

Oakland native Charles Brown was a classically trained pianist: instrumental in creating the laid-back California Blues style. Though he was a major influence on Ray Charles, his playing style bore a closer resemblance to that of Nat King Cole.

Legal name

Tony Russell Brown

Type

Person

Born

Sep 13, 1922

Born in

Texas City

Died

Jan 21, 1999 (aged 76)

Died in

Oakland

Country

United States

IPI code

00004336228

ISNI code

0000000120299992