Oscar Brown, Jr, (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005), was a singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist. He ran for office in the Illinois State Legislature and Congress, both unsuccessfully. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... A playwright is an author of plays for performance in the theater. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...

Early life

Brown attended Englewood High School, the University of Wisconsin, and Lincoln University but did not attain a degree. His singing debut was on the radio show Secret City at age fifteen. For the University of Wisconsin system, see University of Wisconsin System. ... Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is a four-year university in Chester County. ...

Humanitarian work

Brown's musical plays involved Chicago gang members, and had a positive effect on hundreds of young lives. He founded the The Oscar Brown, Jr. H.I.P. Legacy Foundation to carry on his work.

Publications

Brown wrote at least 1,000 songs, of which 125 were published, 11 albums, and over a dozen musical plays.

• Negro Newsfront (1940s), radio show
• Sin and Soul (1960), first album
• Living Every Minute, album
• Movin' On, album
• Tells It Like It Is/In a New Mood, double album
• Goes To Washington, album
• Jazz Scene U.S.A. (1960s), television show
• Opportunity Please Knock, musical play
• Great Nitty Gritty, musical play
• The Snake, song
• Work Song, song
• Signifyin’ Monkey, song

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External links

• Official website (http://www.oscarbrownjr.com/)
• Amazon author listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/64413)

Sources

• http://www.artistsnetwork.org/eventsIcore/oscar.html