Walter Brown was a blues shouter who sang with Jay McShann's band in the 1940s and co-wrote their biggest hit, Confessin' The Blues.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he joined McShann's orchestra, which also included saxophonist Charlie Parker, in 1941. Brown sang on some of the band's most successful recordings, including Confessin' The Blues and Hootie Blues, before leaving to be replaced by Jimmy Witherspoon.
1947 he recorded some sides with the Tiny Grimes Sextet which resulted in their version of the...
