Thomas A. Brown, known as Tommy Brown (May 27, 1931 – March 12, 2016) was an American R&B singer who achieved most of his success in the early 1950s, particularly on records with The Griffin Brothers.
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Griffin Brothers
American R&B band
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Billy Wright
American singer
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Paul Williams
US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer
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Tiny Bradshaw
American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer
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LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
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Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Leroy Kirkland
American musician
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Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
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Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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Savoy Brown
English blues rock band
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Ralph Bass
R&B record producer
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Panama Francis
American musician
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Kevn Kinney
American musician
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Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
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Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
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Syd Nathan
American music executive, songwriter
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Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist
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Margie Day
American musician
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Chuck Willis
American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter
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Billy Butler
American musician
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Rusty Bryant
American musician
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Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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The "5" Royales
R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
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Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
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Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
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Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
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Jimmy Liggins
American R&B guitarist and bandleader
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Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
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Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
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Tommy Ridgley
American R&B singer and bandleader
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Lloyd Trotman
American musician
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Bob Shad
American music executive
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Bobby Robinson
American songwriter and record producer
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Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Clifford Scott
American musician & saxophonist
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Bobby Rush
American musician
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Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
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Yvonne Fair
American singer
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Titus Turner
Rhythm and blues singer
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Mike Vernon
English music executive studio owner and record producer
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Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
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Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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Jackie Wilson
American singer
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J. B. Lenoir
African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
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Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
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Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
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The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader
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Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
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Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Hank Ballard
American R&B recording artist; singer and songwriter
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Little Sammy Davis
American blues musician