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Uncle Rich Brown | |
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Birth name | Richard Brown |
Also known as | "Uncle" |
Born | Alabama, U.S. |
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Richard Brown, also known as Uncle Rich Brown, was an American musician and singer of spirituals [1] [2] and blues. He lived on one plantation near Sumterville, Alabama, all his life. [1] John Lomax recorded him in 1937 and 1940 singing eleven songs, [2] most of them spirituals. [1] One of his most popular recordings was " Alabama Bound".