Birth name Tony Russell Brown Born September 13, 1922 Texas City, Texas, U.S. Died January 21, 1999 (aged 76) Oakland, California, U.S. Genres West Coast blues,Texas blues,soul blues Occupation(s) Musiciansongwriter,Instrument(s) ,Pianovocals Years active 1943–1999 Tony Russell "Charles" Brown[1] (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999) was an American singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced nightclub style influenced West Coast blues in the 1940s and 1950s. Between 1949 and 1952, Brown had seven Top 10 hits in the U.S. Billboard R&B chart.[2] His best-selling recordings included "Driftin' Blues" and "Merry Christmas Baby" 受正规古典音乐培训过的歌手、钢琴家 Charles Brown 就是西海岸的最佳代表。跳跃蓝调影响了节奏蓝调（R&B ）和摇滚使成为美国派对的主流音乐，后来又成为 90 年代摇摆复兴的主要元素。