South Carolina Declares Nappy Brown Day

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South Carolina will honor Nappy Brown with an official state proclamation declaring Feb. 15 as “Nappy Brown Day.” Brown will visit Chapin High School in Chapin, S.C., to receive the proclamation and will speak to the students as part of Black History Month.

In the mid-‘50s, Brown had a number of hit singles on the charts, including his signature tune, “Don’t Be Angry” and “The Right Time,” a song later associated with Ray Charles.

Brown’s most recent recording, Long Time Coming, was released on Blind Pig Records last September.

More info: blindpigrecords.com



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