Mel Brown And The Homewreckers

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Mel Brown (October 7, 1939 – March 20, 2009) was an American blues guitarist. Best known for his decade-plus stint in support of Bobby "Blue" Bland, Brown channeled elements of soul, funk, and jazz to create one of the most distinctive guitar styles in contemporary blues. Brown received his first guitar at the age of 14 while battling meningitis, spending hours each day studying the music of idols like B. B. King and T-Bone Walker from his sickbed. In late 1960, he toured with The Olympics, followed by a two-year tour of duty with Etta James. By 1963 Brown launched a session career, playing on records by everyone from Bobby Darin to Bill Cosby as well as T-Bone Walker's Funky Town album. His contributions so impressed record producer Bob Thiele that he invited Brown to record his own album: 1967's Chicken Fat, a blues-funk outing pairing Brown with fellow guitarist Herb Ellis. A series of impressive LPs including The Wizard, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb, and Big Foot Country Gal followed in quick succession before Brown joined Bland in 1971, appearing on the singer's California Album two years later. Brown appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1979. During his stint with Bland, Brown also moonlighted behind John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Roy Brown. Upon resuming his collaboration with Bland, Brown made the decision to temporarily abandon guitar in favor of the piano. He remained with the singer until 1982. Brown resurfaced in 1983 as a member of the house ba

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Homewreckin' Done Live

Blues - A Beautiful Thing

Neck Bones and Caviar

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Santa's Got Mojo

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Santa's Got Mojo 2 - An Electro-Fi Christmas Blues Celebration

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Under Yonder: Mel Brown Live at Pop the Gator 1991

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Live at Wally's

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ブルース ステーション

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Putumayo Presents: Blues Christmas

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Blues: A Beautiful Thing

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Putumayo Presents Blues Christmas

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