Fleming Brown

American musician

PersonDied aged 99humanQ5458564

Born: December 19, 1926
Died: 1984
Birthplace: Marshall
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: banjoist
, musicologist
, singer-songwriter

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Fleming Brown, born in Marshall, Missouri, United States, was an American banjo player and one of the early teachers at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. As an artist, Brown specialized in traditional songs of the Southern Appalachians. He was influenced by old-time banjo players such as Uncle Dave Macon and Dock Boggs. Brown supported himself as a graphic artist and as such never performed widely outside of Chicago.

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TThe Cruel War is RagingAmerican traditional song; Roud Folk Song Index #401

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiescatalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14609690cRetrieved 2018-12-21
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Instrument: banjo
Family name: Brown
Genre: traditional folk music

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