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Hylo Brown | |
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| Born | Frank Brown (1922-04-20)April 20, 1922 |
| Died | January 17, 2003(2003-01-17) (aged 80) Mechanicsburg, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Country,bluegrass |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1939–1991 |
| Labels | Capitol (1959),Starday (1962-1963),Rural Rhythm (1966-1968),Copper Creek (1959/1996) |
| Website | www |
Hylo Brown (April 20, 1922[1] – January 17, 2003)[2] was an Americanbluegrass andcountry music singer, guitarist and bass player.[3]
Frank "Hylo" Brown Jr. was born inRiver,Johnson County, Kentucky, United States,[1] and began his career as a performer on radio stationWCMI inAshland, Kentucky in 1939.[1] Soon, he moved to WLOG inLogan, West Virginia and their "Saturday Jamboree". Six months later, he moved with his family toSpringfield, Ohio. He began composing songs and performing on local radio stations in Ohio. During an appearance atWPFB inMiddletown, Ohio he received his nickname "Hylo" because Smoky Ward, who was on the show, could not remember his name and started calling him "Hi-Lo". That nickname was a humorous indication of Brown's presumed vocal range.[1] In 1950, he recorded withBradley Kincaid at WWSO studio in Springfield. Four years later, Brown wrote a song, "Lost To A Stranger", that was sent to Ken Nelson, theA & R man ofCapitol Records. The song was meant to be recorded byKitty Wells but instead, Nelson offered Brown a recording contract if he recorded it himself. On November 7, 1954, he cut his first recordings forCapitol Records. "Lost To A Stranger" became his first hit.[1] In early 1955, he formed the Buckskin Boys performing on theWWVA Jamboree inWheeling, West Virginia. In 1957, he joinedFlatt & Scruggs on their "Martha White Mills" shows, and he was regularly featured in solo performances as well as with the Foggy Mountain Boys. He renamed the Buckskin Boys calling them The Timberliners. The Timberliners consisted of Brown on guitar, Red Rector on mandolin,Jim Smoak on banjo, Clarence "Tater" Tate on fiddle and Joe "Flap Jack" Phillips on bass. After his Capitol contract had expired, Brown signed withStarday Records in 1961.[1] He retired in 1991 and moved toMechanicsburg, Ohio.
Hylo Brown died from cancer on January 17, 2003.[2] He is interred in Rose Hill Burial Park,Springfield,Clark County, Ohio.[4]
Hylo Brown has received several honors posthumously: In 2003, just weeks after his death, he was inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's Preservation Hall of Greats.[5] In 2009, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association.[6]
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