Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington
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Mr. Oscar Brown, Jr. Goes to Washington is a 1965 live album
by vocalist Oscar Brown, Jr. recorded at The Cellar Door
in Washington D.C.
All songs written by Oscar Brown, Jr., collaborators indicated.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by vocalist Oscar Brown, Jr. recorded at The Cellar Door
The Cellar Door
The Cellar Door was a music club at 34th and M Street NW in Washington, D.C. from 1965 through 1981. It emerged from The Shadows, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. It was one of the premier music spots in Washington and was the genesis as well as a tryout for larger markets...
in Washington D.C.
Track listing
- "One Life" – 3:14
- "Beautiful Girl" – 3:15
- "Maxine" – 2:50
- "Maggie" – 3:01
- "Living Double in a World of Trouble" – 3:29
- "Glorious Tired Feeling" – 2:43
- "Tower of Time" – 3:27
- "Muffled Drums" – 3:43
- "Brother, Where Are You" – 4:09
- "Forty Acres and a Mule" – 3:33
- "Call of the City" – 2:53
- "Summer in the City" (Curtis Norman) – 3:27
- "Brother, Where Are You" – 5:38
All songs written by Oscar Brown, Jr., collaborators indicated.
Personnel
- Oscar Brown, Jr – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Floyd Morris - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Phil UpchurchPhil UpchurchPhil Upchurch is an American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist.Upchurch started his career working with The Kool Gents, The Dells, and The Spaniels before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush and Jimmy Reed. He then returned to Chicago to play and record with Woody Herman, Stan Getz,...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Herbert Brown - double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Curtis Boyd - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....