Brown, Milton
Variant namesMilton Brown was a member of the original Light Crust Doughboys band in Fort Worth founded by W. Lee O'Daniel and Bob Wills. Later, Brown started his own musical group called the Brownies, but on April 18, 1936 he died of pneumonia from injuries he received five days earlier in a car wreck near Jacksboro. His brother Durwood then took over the Brownies, ranked as one of the nation's top fiddle bands.
From the description of Papers, 1935-1959, (bulks 1935-1937). (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25776366
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| referencedIn | Papers of Paul J. Sachs, 1903-2005 | Harvard Art Museums. Archives | |
| creatorOf | Brown, Milton, 1904-1936. Papers, 1935-1959, (bulks 1935-1937). | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
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| associatedWith | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brown, Durwood. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Milton. | person |
| associatedWith | Burrows Flour Company (Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Light Crust Doughboys. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Musical Brownies (Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969. | person |
| associatedWith | Sachs, Paul J., 1878-1965 | person |
| associatedWith | Wills, Bob, 1905-1975. | person |
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| Texas |
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| Bands (Music) |
| Dance music |
| Music |
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Birth 1903-09-07
Death 1936-04-18
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