Blues Legend Charles Mose Brown died of heart failure on January 21, 1999 at the age of 76 in Oakland, California.
Blues Legend Charles Mose Brown died of heart failure on January 21, 1999 at the age of 76 in Oakland, California. Mr. Charles Brown was a major musical figure in the pre-rock and roll era of the late Forties and early Fifties. As a member of Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers and also as the leader of his own trio and a solo artist, Mr. Brown was known for his polished and sophisticated, intimate, mellow style that has been referred to as “nightclub blues” or “cocktail blues” and was a huge influence on artist like Ray Charles. He was best known for classic song like "Driftin' Blues and seasonal-themed blues classics like “Merry Christmas Baby” and “Please Come Home for Christmas.” Mr. Brown received the prestigious WC Handy Award, an NEA Award, and was inducted in the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Charles Brown is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.