Milton Brown

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Milton Brown

AKA Willie Milton Brown

Born: 7-Sep-1903 [1]
Birthplace: Stephenville, TX
Died: 13-Apr-1936
Location of death: Crystal Falls, TX
Cause of death: Accident - Automobile

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies

Western swing bandleader and singer, played originally with Bob Wills.

[1] Often given as 8 September 1903, he was actually born on 7 September. See Cary Ginell, Milton Brown and the Founding of Western Swing (1994), page 5, describing the circumstances and date of his birth.

Father: Barty Lee Brown ("Bart", b. 6-Feb-1881)
Mother: Marthe Annie Huxford (b. 11-Jan-1883)
Sister: Era Lee Brown (b. 29-Jun-1901)
Brother: Willie Milton Brown (b.
Brother: Roy Lee Brown
Brother: Derwood Brown

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