Woody Woodpecker - Chuck Brown
Is there anybody in the District who's aged better than Chuck Brown?
He got his start 40-some years ago, at a time when the local music
scene wasn't the easiest place to break out of. There were plenty of
clubs back then--just very few labels and a whole lot of schemers. But
Brown kept at it, wringing blues from his guitar in backyards for beer
and barbecue. Graduating from the barbecue circuit to soul covers to
inventing that go-go beat should have been enough.
Now add a few more
decades of steady gigs, hard playing, some tragedy, and contending with
being called a legend everywhere you go. But as he gears up for Saturday night's 73rd-birthday tribute, Brown remains the coolest guy gigging
on any area stage. And since making Fenty look soulful at his inaugural
ball, Brown can add miracle worker to his list of honorifics. Wind us
up, Chuck.
Brown performs with Chopteeth at 8 p.m. at the 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. $25. (202) 265-0930. For more from DC, check out the Washington City Paper.
Brown performs with Chopteeth at 8 p.m. at the 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. $25. (202) 265-0930. For more from DC, check out the Washington City Paper.
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