Mr. Brown To be different from Deejays with names
like "King Oliver", "Sir John" and such, Mr. Brown started as
"Charlie Brown" (as in the Coasters-Hit). When the "Peanuts"
comic strip came up, he had to change his name, tired of
receiving "Snoopy" and "Charlie Brown" dolls from the girls...
Under his new name "Mr. Brown" he got really into it. In some
clubs for years, in others for months or just one-nighters, he
got the reputation of an "Ambassador Of Soul", even though
this is the official title of another dedicated Soul Man (in
the UK), a friend of his, the well-known writer, singer and
producer David Nathan. He toured the U.S. Army Posts in
Germany, being booked as "Mr. Brown's Funky Disco", as a
special guest for many live shows of recording artists from
the States, coming to Germany to entertain the troops. Throughout the 70's, 80's, 90's and even now, Mr. Brown
sticks to the same good old formula: "Give the people what
they want" (and that'll be better: Funk & Soul!)

Mr. Brown Unter dem Künstlernamen "Charlie Brown" (nach
dem Coasters-Hit, nicht nach der Kreation im Comic Strip "Peanuts")
begann Mr. Brown 1967 seine DJ-Karriere... In Kasseler Clubs wie "Soul City", "Club Atlantic", "Last Penny", "Odeon", etc. legte er nur oder über-
wiegend Soul Music auf. Es begann mit Rhythm & Blues (Sam Cooke,
Arthur Alexander, Gene McDaniels, Ben E. King, The Exciters, etc.) aus
den frühen 60ern. Dann folgte der Motown- (Temptations, Marvin
Gaye, Gladys Knight) und der Memphis-Sound (Aretha Franklin, Wilson
Pickett, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding). In den 70ern tourte er durch die
U.S.-Kasernen in Deutschland mit "Mr. Brown's Funky Disco", oft im
Beiprogramm von grandiosen Live-Acts, wie Ann Peebles, Edwin Starr,
Drifters, usw. Die Musik: Funk und Southern Soul (denn die meisten
schwarzen G.I.s kamen aus den Südstaaten) und natürlich die Hits der
Zeit. Später, im "Carthago" z. B., überwiegend Disco und die Anfänge
des Sounds, den wir heute "Old School" nennen... In den 80ern, 90ern
(und bis heute) steht bei ihm Funk aus den 70ern und 80ern, Acid
Jazz, Jazz Funk und natürlich Soul in allen Variationen an erster Stelle,
gefolgt von Blues, Reggae und Gospel. The Best Of Black Music eben...