American blues and Tex-Mex musician Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924–September 10, 2005) was a highly acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, who played a impressive array of instruments such as guitar, fiddle, mandolin, viola as well as harmonica and drums. For other uses, see blues (disambiguation) Blues is a vocal and instrumental music form which emerged in the African-American community of the United States. ... A Tejano is a person of Mexican descent born and living in the U.S. state of Texas. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... Carved and round backed mandolins (front) A mandolin is a stringed musical instrument. ... The viola is a stringed musical instrument which serves as the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper lines played by the violin and the lower lines played by the cello and double bass. ... A harmonica A harmonica is a very common free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, blues harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

During his career, Brown recorded 30 records. He won a Grammy Award for Traditional Blues in 1983 for his album, Alright Again. The Grammy Awards (originally the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American... The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album has been awarded since 1983. ...

Born in Vinton, Louisiana, Brown was raised in Orange, Texas. His professional musical career began in 1945, playing drums in San Antonio. He was nicknamed "Gatemouth" for his deep voice. He received note, and his fame took off, during a concert by T-Bone Walker in a Houston nightclub. When Walker became ill, Brown took up his guitar and played "Gatemouth Boogie," to the delight of the audience. He soon played guitar and other instruments, living primarily in Texas. In the 1960's, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. In the late 1960's, he even worked as a deputy sheriff in New Mexico. He came back to professional music, touring Europe beginning in 1971 and continuing throughout the 1970's. He moved to New Orleans in the late 1970's. Vinton is a town located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge due to the evacuation of New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000... Orange is a city located in Orange County, Texas. ... ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Aaron Thibeaux Walker or T-Bone Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the most influential musicians of the early 20th century. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

In his last few years, he maintained a full touring schedule, including Australia, New Zealand, and countries with political conflicts in Central America, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. "People can't come to me, so I go to them," he explained. Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. ...

Mr. Brown died following Hurricane Katrina at the age of 81. His home in Slidell, Louisiana, was destroyed by the hurricane, and he was evacuated to his hometown of Orange, Texas, where he passed away at his brother's home. He had been suffering from lung cancer and heart disease.[1] This article is about the 2005 hurricane. ... Slidell is a city in St. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge due to the evacuation of New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000...

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External links

• Clarence Gatemouth Brown's website
• biography on Alligator Records' site
• Obituary in the Shreveport Times