Milton Brown & His Brownies

b. William Milton Brown, 8 September 1903, Stephenville, Texas, USA, d. 18 April 1936, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. In 1918, the family moved to Fort Worth where, after completing his education and nursing a strong desire to be an entertainer, Brown worked as a salesman with the Lowe Cigar company. He did not play an instrument but he hoped for the chance to work with a band as a vocalist. By 1927, with guitar backing provided by his 12-year-old brother Derwood Brown, he was regularly singing at local house dances. Late in 1929, he was made redundant and thought seriously about mak...