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Roy Brown

Roy James Brown (September 10, 1920 or 1925 – May 25, 1981) was an American blues singer who had a significant influence on the early development of rock and roll and the direction of R&B. His original song and hit recording "Good Rockin' Tonight" has been covered by many artists including Wynonie Harris, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Joe Ely, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis,…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 10th, 1925
Died
May 25th, 1981
Labels
Rhino
Captiol Records
Documents
King Records
DeLuxe
Last updated: June 6th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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