Drummer. George Henderson Brown born September 6, 1919 in Washington, D.C.; died August 19, 1999 in Washington, D.C.
Played with Louis Armstrong in late 1940s. Worked regularly with pianist John Eaton.
Bibliography
Brown, George “Dude.” Interview. Interview by W. Royal Stokes, n.d. W. Royal Stokes Collection. Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Accessed February 29, 2012.
Eaton, John. “Marching to His Own Beat: Dude Brown, the Drummer Who Never Missed a Lick.” Washington Post, August 31, 1999.
Levy, Claudia. “George H. ‘Dude’ Brown Dies at 79; Jazz Drummer Toured With Armstrong.” Washington Post, August 27, 1999.
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