Oscar Brown Jr.

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Aliases: Oscar Brown, Jr.
Born: October 10, 1926
Died: May 29, 2005
Country: United States
IPI: 00004353817 22 works
00126660580 1 work
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Jazz singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist
Family: Jean Pace Spouse

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Songs written by Oscar Brown Jr.

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Brother, Where Are You?	Oscar Brown Jr., Norman Curtis	Abbey Lincoln	March 26, 1959	Covered by (27 artists)
Brown Baby	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown, Jr.	December 1960	Covered by (14 artists)
But I Was Cool	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	1961	Unverified
Call of the City	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	1965	Covered by (3 artists)
Driva' Man	Max Roach, Oscar Brown Jr.	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	December 1960	Covered by (8 artists)
Excuse Me For Livin'	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	1962	Unverified
Forbidden Fruit	Oscar Brown Jr.	Nina Simone	May 1961	Covered by (10 artists)
Freedom Day	Max Roach, Oscar Brown Jr.	Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	December 1960	Covered by Ulysses Owens, Jr. - Joanna Majoko
Hazel's Hips	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	1962	Covered by (8 artists)
Humdrum Blues	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown, Jr.	December 1960	Covered by (17 artists)
I Had No Idea	Oscar Brown Jr., Luiz Henrique	Oscar Brown Jr. & Luiz Henrique	1966	Covered by Johnny - Jaakko Salon orkesteri
Living Double in a World of Trouble	Oscar Brown Jr.	Lou Rawls	January 1963	Covered by (3 artists)
Love Is Like a Newborn Child	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown, Jr.	1962	Covered by (3 artists)
Nothing but a Fool	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr. and Sivuca ‎	1970	Covered by Noon
Opportunity, Please Knock	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	1962	Covered by (4 artists)
Rags and Old Iron	Oscar Brown Jr., Norman Curtis	Ronnie Chapman	May 1959	Covered by (10 artists)
Somebody Buy Me a Drink	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown, Jr.	December 1960	Covered by (6 artists)
The Snake	Oscar Brown Jr.	Oscar Brown Jr.	June 1963	Covered by (17 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Afro-Blue	Oscar Brown Jr.	Afro Blue	Abbey Lincoln	Covered by (50 artists)
All Blues	Oscar Brown Jr.	All Blues	Oscar Brown Jr.	Covered by (55 artists)
A Young Girl	Oscar Brown Jr.	Une enfant	Oscar Brown Jr.	Covered by (5 artists)
Dat Dere	Oscar Brown Jr.	Dat Dere	Oscar Brown, Jr.	Covered by (43 artists)
Jeannine	Oscar Brown Jr.	Jeannine	Oscar Brown Jr.	Covered by (12 artists)
Long as You're Living	Oscar Brown Jr.	As Long as You're Living	Abbey Lincoln	Covered by (21 artists)
One Foot in the Gutter (vocal version)	Oscar Brown Jr.	One Foot in the Gutter	Oscar Brown Jr.	Unverified
When Malindy Sings	Oscar Brown Jr.	When Malindy Sings	Abbey Lincoln	Covered by (8 artists)
Work Song	Oscar Brown Jr.	Work Song	Oscar Brown, Jr.	Covered by (83 artists)