Oscar Brown Jr. - The snake
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Just love this tune...Glad to finally hear the original...always liked the Liverpool Five version but not the commercial take by Johnny Rivers and Al Wilson.
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@a1joyce Not exactly - He had four children with his first wife and he and Jean had another three. He didn't ditch his first wife and he stayed married to Jean up until his death. He was always a mesmerizing performer with and without Jean Pace. He was an activist and idealist and a genius writer and poet. Check out the video of one of his last performances Def Jam Poetry Slam "I Aplogise" and see that he remained a devastating presence into his 70's.
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fantastic version, I love it¡¡
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I saw him perform in West Hollywood at the Troubador in the early 60's. Loved his style. This was one of the songs he did. Years later I saw him again, but he had added Jean Pace to his performances. As I understood it at the time, he had ditched his wife and 14 children for Jean. He was a much better performer before she came along.
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I saw him perform this in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and it remains vivid in my memory,
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I think Al Wilson had the semi-hit version.
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Oscar Brown Jr....was an unsung artistic genius!!!!
6 months ago 3
- 31 videosYouTube Mix for Oscar Brown, Jr.
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Liverpool Five - The Snakeby Ardbug16,422 views
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The Snake The Signaturesby boffa993,613 views
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Time - Oscar Brown Jr.by AceWaxCollectors5,828 views
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Oscar Brown Jr. Brown Babyby msjazzylinn2,588 views
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Oscar Brown Jr-Brother Where Are You (studio version)by jpassa014,772 views
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Oscar Brown Jr - Humdrum bluesby zadok0005,955 views
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Oscar Brown Jr. - I Apologize on Def Jam Poetryby SpokenPoetryTV8,181 views
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The Snake Songby rsw33n3y12,423 views
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OSCAR BROWN JR. - BID 'EM INby rmaura49,824 views
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Oscar Brown jr. - But I was coolby SinSilly785,408 views
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Oscar Brown Jr. - Brother Where Are You ?by ThePurgatorio4,196 views
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Oscar Brown jr - When Malindy Sings.wmvby SoulvilleByNight2,998 views
Absolutely fantastic version by Oscar singing his own composition. The best other version I have found on You Tube is by theLiverpool Five . Well worth checking out.
Roxsox221 7 months ago 12
@audreyb40 OB Jnr was a genius. That Liverpool Five version is a knockout..they were the first rock band,( American or English, to really appreciate his material.
Loverockdog69 6 months ago 8