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|f_tune_title=Brownie Special
|f_tune_title=Brownie Special
|f_country=United States
|f_country=United States
|f_genre=Old-Time
|f_genre=Texas/Oklahoma
|f_rhythm=Reel (single/double)
|f_rhythm=Reel (single/double)
|f_time_signature=4/4
|f_time_signature=4/4
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|f_accidental=1 sharp
|f_accidental=1 sharp
|f_mode=Ionian (Major)
|f_mode=Ionian (Major)
|f_history=<b>USA</b>/Southwest
|f_structure=AAB
|f_structure=AAB
|f_book_title=Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
|f_book_title=Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
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|f_page=p. 26
|f_page=p. 26
|f_theme_code_index=3126L 6L251H
|f_theme_code_index=3126L 6L251H
|f_player=Milton Brown and His Brownies,  
|f_player=Milton Brown and His Brownies,
|f_album=Brownie Special
|f_album=Brownie Special
|f_label=Decca Records De 5174-A (78 RPM)
|f_label=Decca Records De 5174-A (78 RPM)
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'''BROWNIE SPECIAL'''. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB.  
'''BROWNIE SPECIAL'''. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies were a seminal Western Swing band  who first recorded in the early 1930's and continued until Brown's untimely death in 1936 from complications stemming from an auto collision. Brown was the lead vocalist for the group (fiddle was played by Cecil Brower), and has been credited (by critic Robert Palmer, for one) as being the real 'Father of Western Swing'. 
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 Theme code Index    3126L 6L251H
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Texas/Oklahoma
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA/Southwest"USA/Southwest" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:1995
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 26
 Year of publication/Date of MS    p. 26
 Artist    Biography:Milton Brown and His Brownies
 Title of recording    Brownie Special
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Decca Records De 5174-A (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1935
 Media    
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BROWNIE SPECIAL. Old-Time, Breakdown. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies were a seminal Western Swing band who first recorded in the early 1930's and continued until Brown's untimely death in 1936 from complications stemming from an auto collision. Brown was the lead vocalist for the group (fiddle was played by Cecil Brower), and has been credited (by critic Robert Palmer, for one) as being the real 'Father of Western Swing'.

Source for notated version: Cecil Brower with Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies [Phillips].

Printed source: Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), 1989; p. 8. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 26.


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