The Music of Junior Brown (w.interview)
Series: Connecting the notes
From: Matthew Ray
Length: 00:59:00
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Junior Brown is known for playing the guit-steel, a double-neck guitar which he designed. It features a 6-string electric on the upper neck, and a steel guitar on the bottom neck. He released his first record in 1993 after over 2 decades playing for various groups and as a session player. Now residing in Austin, he plays regularly at The Continental Club and tours occasionally. Brown talks with Connecting the notes about his life and music in this special hour long show.
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Piece Description
Junior Brown is known for playing the guit-steel, a double-neck guitar which he designed. It features a 6-string electric on the upper neck, and a steel guitar on the bottom neck. He released his first record in 1993 after over 2 decades playing for various groups and as a session player. Now residing in Austin, he plays regularly at The Continental Club and tours occasionally. Brown talks with Connecting the notes about his life and music in this special hour long show.
Broadcast History
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broke Down South of Dallas | Junior Brown | Live at The Continental Club: The Austin Experience. | Telarc Distribution | 00:00 | |
| Peelin' Taters | Junior Brown | Long Walk Back. | Curb | 1998 | 00:00 |
| Baby Let The Bad Times Be | Junior Brown | 12 Shades of Brown. | Curb | 1993 | 00:00 |
| Steel Guitar Rag | Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys | 00:00 | |||
| I Gotta Get Up Every Morning (Just to Say Goodnight to You) | Junior Brown | Live at The Continental Club: The Austin Experience. | Telarc Distribution | 00:00 | |
| Long Walk Back to San Antone | Junior Brown | Long Walk Back. | Curb | 1998 | 00:00 |
| Stone Walls & Steel Bars | Ralph Stanley & Friends | Clinch Mountain Country. | Rebel | 1998 | 00:00 |
| Rock n' Roll Medley | Junior Brown | Live at The Continental Club: The Austin Experience. | Telarc Distribution | 00:00 | |
| My Baby Don't Dance to Nothin' But Ernest Tubb | Junior Brown | 12 Shades of Brown. | Curb | 1993 | 00:00 |
| Kansas City Blues | Junior Brown | Mixed Bag. | Curb | 2001 | 00:00 |
| My Wife Thinks You're Dead | Junior Brown | Guit With It. | Curb | 1993 | 00:00 |
| Surf Medley-Pipeline | Junior Brown | Semi-Crazy. | Curb | 1996 | 00:00 |
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