Jewel Brown

American jazz and blues singer

Jewel Brown
Brown c. 2004
Background information
Born	(1937-08-30) August 30, 1937 (age 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, blues
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	Late 1940s–present

Musical artist

Jewel Brown (born August 30, 1937) is an American jazz and blues singer. She performed alongside artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong.^[1] Brown was inducted into the Blues Smithsonian Hall of Fame in 2007.^[2]

In 2013, Brown was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)' category.^[3]

Early life and education

Brown was born in Houston and her family lived in Third Ward, Houston where she attended Blackshear Elementary School.^[4]

Early singing career

Brown began singing at the Manhattan Club in Galveston. She sang alongside Elmore Nixon and Henry Hayes, and also performed at Club Ebony. She won a talent show at age 9 at the Masonic Temple, which was located in Fourth Ward, Houston.^[1]

As a teenager, Brown continued performing in clubs around Houston and Galveston. She went on to join Louis Armstrong's band in the 1960s.^[5]

Discography

As leader

Show Time (Fantasy, 1988)
Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown (Dialtone, 2012)^[6]
Rollercoaster Boogie (Dynaflow, 2014)

As guest

With Louis Armstrong

Best Live Concert 1: Jazz in Paris (Verve)

Videos

With Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong - Live in Australia (DVD) (Euroarts)

References

^ ^a ^b Lindsey, Craig (June 8, 2022). "Houston's Jewel Brown, the 'Beyoncé of her time,' to be honored this weekend". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ Sacksteder, John (2023-03-13). "Jewel Brown – Thanks for Good Ole' Music and Memories | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
^ Kesbeh, Dina. "Jewel Brown". houstonhistorymagazine.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
^ Dansby, Andrew (2015-03-28). "Houston singer Jewel Brown revives her career at age 77". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^ "Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-21.