Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam , was an American blues musician and singer.
16-510: Robert Brown may refer to: Entertainers and artists [ edit ] Washboard Sam or Robert Brown (1910–1966), American musician and singer Robert W. Brown (1917–2009), American printmaker and glass artist Robert Brown (British actor) (1921–2003), British actor, played M in four James Bond films Robert Brown (American actor) (1926–2022), American actor, played Jason Bolt in Here Come
32-596: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Washboard Sam Brown's date and place of birth are uncertain; many sources state that he was born in 1910 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas , but the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc suggest that he was born in 1903 or 1904, in Jackson, Tennessee , on the basis of Social Security information. When applying for his musicians union card, he gave his birthdate as July 15, 1914. He
48-561: Is named Robert Brown (New Zealand botanist) (c. 1824–1906), New Zealand bootmaker and botanist: R.Br.bis Robert Brown (botanist, born 1842) (1842–1895), Scottish (Caithness) explorer, scientist, author, botanist: R.Br.ter Robert C. Brown (engineer) , American mechanical engineering professor Robert Cunyngham Brown (1867–1945), British psychologist and medical administrator Robert Rudmose-Brown (1879–1957), British academic botanist and polar explorer Robert Brown (plant physiologist) (1908–1999), British scientist, Fellow of
64-573: The 1974 Winston 500 Robert Brown (South African cricketer) (born 1957) Dale Brown (boxer) or Robert Dale Brown (born 1971), Canadian boxer Robert Brown, English racing driver in the 2008 Formula Palmer Audi season Other people [ edit ] Robert Brown (agriculturalist) (1757–1831), Scottish rural and agricultural writer Robert Brown (trade unionist) (1848–1917), Scottish trade union leader Robert Allan Brown (1849–1931), Canadian-American prospector and mining promoter Robert G. Brown (1857–1920), American inventor of
80-855: The Arkansas Supreme Court Robert Brown (born 1957), Scottish man wrongly convicted of murder in the Robert Brown case in 1977 Robert M. Brown , 1978 recipient of the Railroader of the Year award Robert Brown (solicitor) (1844–1912), British solicitor and classical philologist Robert Arthur Brown Jr. (1914–1972), Canadian oilman See also [ edit ] Bert Brown (disambiguation) Bob Brown (disambiguation) Bobby Brown (disambiguation) Rob Brown (disambiguation) Robby Brown (disambiguation) Robert Browne (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
96-1359: The Brides Robert Delford Brown (1930–2009), American performance artist Robert Brown (cartoonist) (1936–2007), American painter and cartoonist Robert Latham Brown (born 1947), American producer, production manager, and author Robert Curtis Brown (born 1957), American actor Robert Brown (musician) (born 1970), lead singer of steampunk band Abney Park Reb Brown (Robert Edward Brown, born 1948), American actor Robert Brown (born 1983), multi-instrumentalist of American musical group Epignosis Military [ edit ] Robert Brown (sailor) (fl. 1830–1864), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Robert B. Brown (1844–1916), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Robert Brooks Brown (born 1959), U.S. Army officer Politicians [ edit ] Robert Brown (MP for Gloucester) , Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester in 1353 and 1358 Robert Weare alias Brown , MP for Marlborough in 1553 Sir Robert Brown, 1st Baronet, of Westminster (died 1760), British Member of Parliament Robert Brown (Pennsylvania politician) (1744–1823), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania Robert Brown (English politician) (1921–1996) Robert Brown (Ohio politician) (1928–1985), member of
112-693: The Ohio House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985 Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician) (1933–2022) Robert Brown (Minnesota politician) (1935–2020), member of the Minnesota State Senate Bob Brown (born 1944), Australian politician Robert Brown (Scottish politician) (born 1947), Scottish politician Robert Brown (Georgia politician) (1950–2011), Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate Robert Brown (South Carolina politician) (born 1950), member of
128-1783: The Royal Society Robert Hanbury Brown (1916–2002), British astronomer and physicist Robert Goodell Brown (1923–2013), American statistician Robert E. Brown (1927–2005), American ethnomusicologist, coined the term "world music" Robert A. Brown (born 1951), president of Boston University J. Robert Brown Jr. , American law professor Sportspeople [ edit ] American football [ edit ] R. R. Brown (1879–1950), American football coach Robert J. Brown (1904–1985), American football player, businessman and author Robert Brown (American football, born 1960) , American football defensive end Robert Brown (tight end) (born 1943), American football tight end Association football [ edit ] Robert Brown (footballer, born 1856) (1856–1904), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1884, nicknamed 'Sparrow' Robert Brown (footballer, born 1860) (1860–1940), Scottish footballer, played for Scotland in 1885, nicknamed 'Plumber' Robert Brown (football manager) (1873–1935), English football manager Robert George Brown (fl. 1920s), English footballer Sailor Brown (Robert Albert John Brown, 1915–2008), English footballer Other sports [ edit ] Robert Brown (New Zealand cricketer) (1850–1934) Robert Brown (baseball) (fl. 1874), American baseball player Robert Brown (sport shooter) (1873–1918), British Olympic shooter Robert Paul Brown (1876–1962), American baseball player, manager, and team owner Red Brown (basketball) (1907–1992), American college basketball coach, athletic director Robert Brown (American racing driver) , NASCAR Cup Series driver in
144-603: The South Carolina House of Representatives Robert C. Brown (politician) , mayor of Wichita, Kansas in 1981–1982 and 1985–1986 Robert Leslie Brown (born c. 1951), Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2006 to 2019 Scientists and academics [ edit ] Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) (1773–1858), Scottish (Montrose) scientist, explorer, author, botanist: R.Br., after whom Brownian motion
160-420: The most popular Chicago blues performers of the late 1930s and 1940s, selling numerous records and playing to packed audiences. He recorded over 160 tracks in those decades. His strong voice and songwriting talent overcame his stylistic limitations. By the 1950s, his audience had begun to shrink, largely because he had difficulty adapting to the new electric blues. His final recording session, for RCA Victor,
176-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Brown&oldid=1248666378 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732855390101192-906: The telephone handset Robert Brown (prelate) (1877–1947), Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic prefect of Zambesi R. Lewis Brown (1892–1948), U.S. federal judge Robert R. Brown (bishop) (1910–1994), author and Episcopal bishop of Arkansas Robert Brown (archdeacon of Bedford) (1914–2001), Anglican archdeacon of Bedford Robert Brown (archdeacon of Killala) , Anglican priest in Ireland Robert James Brown (moderator) (1792–1872), Scottish minister Robert McAfee Brown (1920–2001), American Protestant theologian and peace activist Bob Brown (newspaper publisher) (Robert Lloyd Brown, 1930–1984), Las Vegas newspaper editor and publisher Robert K. Brown (born 1932), American combat correspondent and investigative journalist Robert L. Brown (Arkansas judge) (born 1941), associate justice of
208-777: Was buried in an unmarked grave at the Washington Memory Gardens Cemetery, in Homewood, Illinois . A concert organized by the executive producer Steve Salter, of the Killer Blues organization, was held on September 18, 2009, at the Howmet Playhouse Theater, in Whitehall, Michigan , to raise monies for a headstone for Washboard Sam's grave. The show was a success, and a headstone was placed in October 2009. The concert
224-540: Was in 1949. He retired from music for several years and became a Chicago police officer. He recorded a session in 1953 with Broonzy and Memphis Slim. Samuel Charters included Brown's "I've Been Treated Wrong" on the compilation album The Country Blues for Folkways Records in 1959. Brown made a modest and short-lived comeback as a live performer in the early 1960s. He died of heart disease in Chicago, in November 1966, and
240-482: Was recorded by Vinyl Wall Productions and filmed for television broadcast in the central Michigan area by a television crew from Central Michigan University . It featured musical artists such as Washboard Jo and R.B. and Co. and was headlined by the Big House Blues Band. Robert Brown (New Zealand botanist) Robert Brown (c. 1824 – 13 December 1906) was a New Zealand bootmaker and botanist. He
256-484: Was reputedly the half-brother of Big Bill Broonzy . He moved to Memphis, Tennessee , in the 1920s, performing as a street musician with Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon . He moved to Chicago in 1932, performing regularly with Broonzy and other musicians, including Memphis Slim and Tampa Red , in many recording sessions for Lester Melrose of Bluebird Records . In 1935, he began recording in his own right for both Bluebird and Vocalion Records , becoming one of
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