137 Roy Brown (1925-1981) and the Mighty Men “Hard Luck Blues” 1950

He started his career as a gospel singer and boxer. Destitute, “Brown tried in vain to sell a song he had written to the great blues shouter Wynonie Harris.” Instead, Brown recorded his own “Good Rockin’ Tonight” (1947), which was so popular that Harris changed his mind about the song. Brown’s success led to a number hits such as “Hard Luck Blues” (The Encyclopedia of Popular Music).  

Roy Brown “Hard Luck Blues”

Roy Brown “Good Rockin’ Tonight”