Oscar Brown Jr. Music is My Life, Politics My Mistress

[aminahann]

Please fix this Video I want to see it.

[aminahann]

Please fix this Video I want to see it.

[21eduj]

IF THIS IS HQ I NEED A NEW COMPUTER

[oscilator101]

A unique & magnificent persona in quality music!!

His performances had a huge impact in my soul!!

Thank you for being there Mr. Brown!!!

Hope you're doing great wherever you are now!!!

ReSPect!!!!!!!

[alnakhli999]

What a legend R.I.P Oscar Brown Jr.

[jazmaan]

I saw Oscar live 4 or 5 times. The best show I saw was at a restaurant in Ojai, California in the mid 80's. He had a full band, I think a quintet or sextet, with his son, Oscar III on bass. Unfortunately, as the years passed, he seemed to stop playing with a band, probably to save money. He's play a duet with Billy Childs (a good pianist but not really the best fit for Oscar). One time his accompanist didn't show up and he'd did an acappella show accompanying himself on conga!

[SoulTooSoul]

Oscar Brown Jr. was a true griot. So many people loved and respected Oscar. His career paralleled Orson Welles. Two men, who were bigger than life, true genius. Oscar was articulate, with so much vision. He was political and confrontational. His music was so hip and cool. He was a cultulral icon.

[idealist707]

@SoulTooSoul Could not have said it better, Thanks.

Only glad I caught him live in LA in '64. Made you hair stand on end. How the ladies felt, you can imagine.

Like they say, a library was lost when he left us.

As for griot, try Toumani Diabate.

[Rono49]

I'll never forget seeing and hearing this monumental talent as a teenager in January, 1962 at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. He was on the bill after "Moms" Mabley and before Aretha Franklin, the Jimmy Smith Trio and the Miles Davis Sextet. His young son was on his lap. Classic!

Oscar Brown, Jr. made an indelible impression on me that day -- one that I'll treasure forever. Hipness and kindness, personified.

[rootie1]

After listening to "Sin 'n Soul" and "Tween Heaven and Hell" for over 40 years, I finally got to see Oscar on film, both from the '60s and later! Thank you. An incredible combo of hipness and poignancy. As a 20-yr old, his lyrics were enlightening.

[alexforest1]

this a very important Film about a leading figure in our american culture. A man like him is above beautiful words - there will never, ever a individual like this man. Oscar Brown,jr is Black History. thank God i had a chance to see him for last time At Carngie Hall in memory of Nina Simone. Aleforest