Nappy Brown
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Biography
[Edit]Nobody sounded much like Nappy Brown during the mid-'50s. Exotically rolling his consonants with sing-song impunity (allegedly, Savoy Records boss Herman Lubinsky thought Brown was singing in Yiddish), bellowing the blues with gospel-inspired ferocity, Brown rode rock & roll's first wave for a few glorious years before his records stopped selling. But in the early '80s, Brown seemingly rose from the dead to stage a comeback bid. He became ensconced once again as a venerable blues veteran who'd stop at nothing (including rolling around the stage in sexual simulation) to enthrall his audience.
Napoleon Brown's sanctified screams come naturally — he grew up in Charlotte, NC, singing gospel as well as blues. He was fronting a spiritual aggregation, the Heavenly Lights, who were signed to the roster of Newark, NJ's Savoy Records when Lubinsky convinced the leather-lunged shouter to cross the secular line in 1954. Voilà, Nappy Brown the R&B singer was born.
Brown brought hellfire intensity to his blues-soaked Savoy debut, "Is It True," but it was "Don't Be Angry" the next year that caused his fortunes to skyrocket. The sizzling rocker sported loads of Brown's unique vocal gimmicks and a hair-raising tenor sax solo by Sam "The Man" Taylor, becoming his first national smash. Those onboard New York session aces didn't hurt the overall ambience of Brown's Savoy dates — Taylor's scorching horn further enlivened "Open Up That Door," while Budd Johnson or Al Sears took over on other equally raucous efforts. Novelty-tinged upbeat items such as "Little by Little" and "Piddily Patter Patter" defined Brown's output, but his throat-busting turn on the 1957 blues number "The Right Time" (borrowed by Ray Charles in short order) remains a highlight of Brown's early heyday.
After decades away from the limelight, Brown resurfaced in 1984 with a very credible album for Landslide Records, Tore Up, with guitarist Tinsley Ellis' band, the Heartfixers. Later, he recorded a fine set for Black Top (Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes) with Anson Funderburgh, Ronnie Earl, and Earl King sharing guitar duties, and some not-so-fine CDs for other logos.
Title: Down In The Alley - The Complete Savoy Singles As & Bsm 1954-1962
Artist: Nappy Brown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: I Wonder (What's Wrong With Me) / That Man (Remastered 2019)
Artist: Nappy Brown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Collections
Title: Blues Critics Hall of Fame
Genre: Blues
Title: Soul Blues Gems
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Taboo
Genre: Blues
Title: Bedroom Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Story CD 24
Genre: Blues
Title: R & B Spotlight '59 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Soul Uprising - 50 Early Soul & R&B Nuggets (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Pan-American Recordings (Vol. 18 ~ Love Slave)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: Pan-American Recordings (Vol. 41 Chicken House)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Greatest Ever Mod (CD3)
Title: Rhythm Room Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Lonely Avenue - Soul From New York (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rock'n'Roll. Get All Stars Here (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Wild And Frantic Rock 'n' Roll (CD5)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Loser Blues: 23 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: R&B Years 1954 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Gambling Blues: 22 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Beach 'N' Boogie, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The London American Story - Rarities (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The London American Story - Rarities (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Worry Worry Worry: 22 Rare Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Fabulous Flips, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll
Title: The R&B Years 1955: Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The R&B Years 1955: Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Slow Grind Fever 3 And 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: American Heartbeat The '50s (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: A Soul Awakening From Sacred To Secular (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Age Of Northern Soul!
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Beginning Of Rock & Roll (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Bluesed Up Soul Classics
Title: Bluesed Up Rock Classics
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: The London American Story Vol. 1
Genre: Country Folk , Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The London American Story Vol. 2
Genre: Country Folk , Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Goin' Uptown: The R&B Years
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz
Title: Swing & Bass Compilation Vol. 2
Genre: Swing House, Electro, Drum & Bass
Title: La Bamba 2021 (Golden Party Classics)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: An Anthology Of 20th Century Blues (CD4)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: DJ Andy Smith's Jam Up Twist Featuring Deano Sounds
Artist: DJ Andy Smith
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Rockabilly, Dance Pop
Title: The Ultimate Collection (CD01)
Artist: Girls Night Out
Genre: Hard NRG, Post Disco, Electropop, Soul, Gospel, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Stompin' At The Savoy: The Original Indie Label, 1944-1961
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Bitter Sweetness Of A Blues Genius (The Remasters)
Artist: Ray Charles
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: Mickey Baker In Session: Ain't No Strain (1952-1961)
Artist: Mickey Baker
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues