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Richard "Rabbit" Brown
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Richard "Rabbit" Brown (c.1880 – c.1937) was an American blues guitarist and composer. His music was characterized by a mixture of blues, pop songs, and original topical ballads. He recorded six record sides for Victor Records on May 11, 1927. Rabbit Brown was most likely born around 1880 in or near New Orleans, Louisiana. He did live in New Orleans from his youth on, and eventually moved to a rough district called the Battlefield. Here, several events inspired some of his future songs. Rabbit Brown mainly performed at nightclubs and street corners. He also earned extra money as a singing boatman on Lake Pontchartrain. A couple of his most popular songs were his topical ballads, "The Downfall of the Lion" and "Gyp the Blood", which were based on actual events that occurred in New Orleans. They were never recorded, however, and only a verse from one of them has endured. The songs Brown recorded in 1927 have been extensively re-released. His "James Alley Blues" is included in the Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music and has been covered by dozens of modern musicians, including Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, and Jeff Tweedy. His topical event songs, "Mystery of the Dunbar's Child" and "Sinking of the Titanic" also remain popular - and the latter contained within its verses a truncated rendition of the old gospel music standard "Nearer, My God, to Thee," demonstrating the further versatility of his repertoire. Not much is known about Rabbit Brown after 1930 other than th
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Stack O' Lee Blues
Anthology of American Folk Music
Done Seen Better Days
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Never Let the Same Bee Sting You Twice - Blues, Ballads, Rags & Gospel In the Songster Tradition
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American Epic: The Collection
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American Folk Music
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Times Ain't Like They Used To Be - Volume 1
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I'm Going Where the Water Drinks Like Wine (18 Unsung Bluesmen) [Rarities 1923-29]
Rough Guide To The Blues Songsters
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I'm Not Jealous
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People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938
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The Roots Of The Byrds