Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 — September 10, 2005) was an Ame… Read Full Bio ↴Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 — September 10, 2005) was an American blues musician. He was born in Vinton, Louisiana and raised in Orange, Texas. He is best known for his work as a blues musician, but embraced other styles of music, having "spent his career fighting purism by synthesizing old blues, country, jazz, cajun music and rhythm & blues styles" His work also encompasses rock and roll, rock music, folk, electric blues, and Texas blues.
He was an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, who played an array of musical instruments such as guitar, fiddle, mandolin, viola as well as harmonica and drums. He won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again! He is regarded as one of the most influential exponents of blues fiddle and has had enormous influence in American fiddle circles.
Brown's two biggest musical influences were Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker.
His professional musical career began in 1945, playing drums in San Antonio, Texas. He was tagged with the "Gatemouth" handle by a high school instructor who accused Brown of having a "voice like a gate". Brown used it to his advantage throughout his career. His career was boosted while attending a 1947 concert by T-Bone Walker in Don Robey's Bronze Peacock Houston nightclub. When Walker became ill, Brown took up his guitar and quickly wrote and played "Gatemouth Boogie," to the delight of the audience right on the spot.
In 1949 Robey founded Peacock Records in order to showcase Brown's virtuoso guitar work. Brown's "Mary Is Fine"/"My Time Is Expensive" was a hit for Peacock in 1949. A string of Peacock releases in the 1950s were less successful commercially, but were nonetheless pioneering musically. Particularly notable was the 1951 instrumental "Okie Dokie Stomp", in which Brown solos continuously over a punchy horn section (other instrumentals from this period include "Boogie Uproar" and "Gate Walks to Board"). Okie Dokie Stomp was also recorded by Cornell Dupree in the 1970s and he had success with it as well. As for his gutsy violin playing, Robey allowed him to record "Just Before Dawn" as his final Peacock release in 1959.
In the 1960s Brown moved to Nashville, Tennessee to participate in a syndicated R&B television show, and while he was there recorded several country singles. He struck up a friendship with Roy Clark and made several appearances on the television show Hee Haw. In 1966, Brown was the musical director for the house band on the short-lived television program, The !!!! Beat.
However, in the early 1970s several countries in Europe had developed an appreciation for American roots music, especially the blues, and Brown was a popular and well-respected artist there. He toured Europe twelve times, beginning in 1971 and continuing throughout the 1970s. He also became an official ambassador for American music, and participated in several tours sponsored by the U.S. State Department, including an extensive tour of Eastern Africa. Brown appeared at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival, where he jammed with American blues rock band Canned Heat. In 1974, he recorded as a sideman with the New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair on his album, Rock 'N' Roll Gumbo (originally a Blue Star Records release). He moved to New Orleans in the late 1970s. In 1979, through his manager at the time, Jim Halsey, Brown embarked on a 6 week, 44 concert tour of the Soviet Union. This was an historic event as it marked the first time the Soviet Union made a contract with a U.S. private citizen (Jim Halsey) as regards a musical tour. All previous tours were under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. To date, this was by far the most extensive tour an American band had taken in the USSR.
In the 1980s, a series of releases on Rounder Records and Alligator Records revitalized his U.S. career, and he toured extensively and internationally, usually playing between 250 and 300 shows a year. He won a Grammy in 1983 for the album Alright Again! and was nominated for five more. "Alright Again!" is credited with putting Brown back on the musical map. He also won 8 WC Handy Awards. In 1999 Brown was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
In his last few years, he maintained a full touring schedule, including Australia, New Zealand, and countries with political conflicts in Central America, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. His final record "Timeless" was released in 2004.
In September 2004, Brown was diagnosed with lung cancer. Already suffering from emphysema and heart disease, he and his doctors decided to forgo treatment. This greatly affected his musical career. Later his home in Slidell, Louisiana was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and he was evacuated to his childhood home town of Orange, Texas, where he died on September 10, 2005 at the apartment of a niece, at the age of 81. Brown is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery in Orange, Texas. However, flooding caused by Hurricane Ike in September 2008 damaged his grave. His grave has since been refurbished and through donations a very impressive headstone has been erected in his honor.
He was an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, who played an array of musical instruments such as guitar, fiddle, mandolin, viola as well as harmonica and drums. He won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again! He is regarded as one of the most influential exponents of blues fiddle and has had enormous influence in American fiddle circles.
Brown's two biggest musical influences were Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker.
His professional musical career began in 1945, playing drums in San Antonio, Texas. He was tagged with the "Gatemouth" handle by a high school instructor who accused Brown of having a "voice like a gate". Brown used it to his advantage throughout his career. His career was boosted while attending a 1947 concert by T-Bone Walker in Don Robey's Bronze Peacock Houston nightclub. When Walker became ill, Brown took up his guitar and quickly wrote and played "Gatemouth Boogie," to the delight of the audience right on the spot.
In 1949 Robey founded Peacock Records in order to showcase Brown's virtuoso guitar work. Brown's "Mary Is Fine"/"My Time Is Expensive" was a hit for Peacock in 1949. A string of Peacock releases in the 1950s were less successful commercially, but were nonetheless pioneering musically. Particularly notable was the 1951 instrumental "Okie Dokie Stomp", in which Brown solos continuously over a punchy horn section (other instrumentals from this period include "Boogie Uproar" and "Gate Walks to Board"). Okie Dokie Stomp was also recorded by Cornell Dupree in the 1970s and he had success with it as well. As for his gutsy violin playing, Robey allowed him to record "Just Before Dawn" as his final Peacock release in 1959.
In the 1960s Brown moved to Nashville, Tennessee to participate in a syndicated R&B television show, and while he was there recorded several country singles. He struck up a friendship with Roy Clark and made several appearances on the television show Hee Haw. In 1966, Brown was the musical director for the house band on the short-lived television program, The !!!! Beat.
However, in the early 1970s several countries in Europe had developed an appreciation for American roots music, especially the blues, and Brown was a popular and well-respected artist there. He toured Europe twelve times, beginning in 1971 and continuing throughout the 1970s. He also became an official ambassador for American music, and participated in several tours sponsored by the U.S. State Department, including an extensive tour of Eastern Africa. Brown appeared at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival, where he jammed with American blues rock band Canned Heat. In 1974, he recorded as a sideman with the New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair on his album, Rock 'N' Roll Gumbo (originally a Blue Star Records release). He moved to New Orleans in the late 1970s. In 1979, through his manager at the time, Jim Halsey, Brown embarked on a 6 week, 44 concert tour of the Soviet Union. This was an historic event as it marked the first time the Soviet Union made a contract with a U.S. private citizen (Jim Halsey) as regards a musical tour. All previous tours were under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. To date, this was by far the most extensive tour an American band had taken in the USSR.
In the 1980s, a series of releases on Rounder Records and Alligator Records revitalized his U.S. career, and he toured extensively and internationally, usually playing between 250 and 300 shows a year. He won a Grammy in 1983 for the album Alright Again! and was nominated for five more. "Alright Again!" is credited with putting Brown back on the musical map. He also won 8 WC Handy Awards. In 1999 Brown was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
In his last few years, he maintained a full touring schedule, including Australia, New Zealand, and countries with political conflicts in Central America, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. His final record "Timeless" was released in 2004.
In September 2004, Brown was diagnosed with lung cancer. Already suffering from emphysema and heart disease, he and his doctors decided to forgo treatment. This greatly affected his musical career. Later his home in Slidell, Louisiana was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and he was evacuated to his childhood home town of Orange, Texas, where he died on September 10, 2005 at the apartment of a niece, at the age of 81. Brown is buried in the Hollywood Cemetery in Orange, Texas. However, flooding caused by Hurricane Ike in September 2008 damaged his grave. His grave has since been refurbished and through donations a very impressive headstone has been erected in his honor.
Long Way Home
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Lyrics
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Ally Venable Yeah I'm taking the long way home When I get there,…
Andi Otto & F.S.Blumm I don't need no peace of mind, I just need…
Andrea Rock Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though I…
Antigoni Red light turns green but I'm not moving Standstill but…
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Austin Plaine Tonight I'll take the long way home The wind is howling…
B-Sea Surfers These hoes fiendin' and leanin' Oh na-na-na But we stay sche…
B.W. Stevenson (A long, way, to go, d' y' know) I've burned…
Bad Chase Do you still remember how i looked at you Do you…
Barron and Joel Leave and come right back again that was just an…
Bebo Norman It's a long way home, And the fists have flown…
Bello Had to turn around, we went the wrong way Had to…
Ben-E Such a long way from home is where I'll be…
Big Alcatraz Down where the evil lies A cure to kill my…
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Blacklisted My ego has been bruised, Haven't you heard the news?…
Blue Tears Mary, Mary, feel my heartbeat Close your eyes, tell me it's…
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Winners, losers and small time misusers Do what they must on…
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Brennan & Donton Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though I…
Brent Smith & Jonas Can you help me find me way back home I don't…
Brother Look over here....look over there Look all around me everyw…
Brynn Cartelli Is it me or does everybody look exactly the same? In…
c-moon Somebody's gonna save me but myself I'm gonna take the long…
Cale J.J. Early in the morning, about a quarter to four Me and…
Canaan Cox The cover band sounds pretty good tonight But something abou…
Cap'n Marble I took the long way home again Last night And I was…
Chris Velan Take a plane through the skies Touch down, step out, squint…
Cross Canadian Ragweed Too scared to go to proud to run Here's your orders…
Crown Of Thorns You spend your life defending rights And throw the rest away…
D.T. Blues I'm kicking that stone Down your street alone And the walls …
Dan Fogelberg Running in the wrong direction Isn't it a long way home? Peo…
Daniel & Jon Licht It's fifty minutes to the city where you sleep And I…
Daniel Licht & Jon Licht It′s getting dark You're all alone There′s nothing left But …
Dayna Reid First breath of fresh air in a long time How lucky…
Deadline We ain't going home yet, we have loads more fun…
Dear John and the Lab Machines A risk was calculated, but man I'm bad at math I…
Deep-Maker It's been a long way home From where your mind had…
Deepend Lucas & Steve End of the night I put my jacket on, callin' a…
Dehd Checked out All of the ways to find you Left town To make…
DI-RECT Far beyond or far before Way beyond the galaxy in my mind…
Dimensions And Universes Enter where the price has fallen We are facing from the…
Dmp Out the box Yagga don What it feels like yeah Time…
Dokken (dokken, pilson, lynch) Sitting in the crossfire all alone…
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Don Henley Oh, it's cold and lonely here- Here in this telephone booth …
Doro Father give me just a sign that I'll survive how can I st…
Dp-6 Even if I were to die, I'm dying the goat I…
Drewmat Curving that fake shit Swerving in a Malibu spaceship All o…
Ed Sheeran Well I once heard a story about a run-down home Where…
Emma McGrath I’ve been driving home a different way Avoiding the roads th…
Emma Sameth I can stay, no matter what it takes I know that…
Endeverafter 3 am and sleep must be the last thing on…
England Dan I guess you're all waitin' for the news And how they…
England Dan & John Ford Coley I guess you're all waitin' for the news And how they…
England Dan & John Ford Coley; John Ford Coley I guess you're all waitin' for the news And how they…
Enter The Haggis I feel I've wandered For most of my years Taken some wrong…
Eric Ayotte When this is over I think we should Make a decision…
Eric Penn Driving down a back street, windows down relaxing Tryna take…
ESSEX COUNTY Wakin' up in a California king bed California dreamin', yea…
Eugenio Finardi When you're cold I'll keep you warm When in doubt I'll…
F.R.A Oh it's a long way home to you I'll make that…
Feyzal Living in the west Met you in Los Angeles Rollin' medicine S…
Finally George Looking back to the memories of my life I can see…
Five Seconds of Summer We're taking the long way home Taking the long way home Tak…
Fontaine VERSE 1 Got your wish Are you Proud of it Does it Make you f…
Frank-O Find me on the freeway gassed up Makaveli on the replay…
Genuflect Stay strong and carry on- You're on your way It's a…
George Yanagi おまえのもとに この手紙届く頃 俺のすべてを 許してくれるかい Oh Please 風に吹かれて ただ一人 生きて来た …
Gerry Lane Just another lonely night, Sitting here in the cool moonligh…
Ginny Owens Woke up this morning To a song on the radio 'Bout a…
Guardian I was five years old They came and took my daddy…
Hannah And The Boy There was a busy man and an outstretched hand Saying hey…
Hayes Carll Ramblin boy you've been around Dallas to the underground Hig…
hongjoin I don’t really know where this road will lead to…
I.V. Lab We're taking the long way home Taking the long way home Tak…
Idle Sons Break yourself Down again This is your only ploy To make it …
J-Sheetz 퇴근하는 길인가요 오늘 하루 어땠나요 조금은 쳐진 목소리가 안쓰러워요 괜찮으면 이따 잠깐 집 앞으로…
J. Lahtinen Blues Band Early in the morning, about a quarter to four Me and…
Jack & Tim Yeah It's a Long Way Home A long way home I'm searching for…
Jack And Sally A few years Since we left Our lives behind Yet…
Jade Jackson Nine times out of ten, I′ll take my own cab…
Jake Whiskin She seems set on watching the morning sun I just feel…
James House And the Blue Cowboys Hounds of hell are barking Right outside my door And every t…
Jared James Nichols Well I'm a long, long, way from home Tryna run away…
Jeremiah Johnson If you could take the red from my rose Take away…
John Ford Coley I guess you're all waitin' for the news And how they…
Jon Licht It's getting dark You're all alone There's nothing left B…
Jukebox the Ghost Seems like many years ago It's strange how you can never…
JUNGLEPUSSY Through the bright screen Past the lighting And illusions o…
Junkyard Oh yeah Yeah You're stumbling down the road Losing your way…
Justin Burke Callin′ up in a war You gotta play with 'em oh I…
K's I know where I am called I know where I am…
Kasey Anderson She woke me up With the radio playing Some heartbroke song I…
Kerri Watt The shadows start to fall Break the silence, hold me close T…
Kevin Welch I woke up to the sound of the church bell…
klemm and jake She seems set on watching the morning sun I just feel…
Line & A Dot You If it wasn't for you Me No telling where I'd be Blue I w…
Los Po-Boy-Citos There was a busy man and an outstretched hand Saying hey…
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Lucas Steve End of the night I put my jacket on, callin' a…
Maia Sharp The answer took some searching for But you think you underst…
Marcus Gad Little road by the side of the ocean Memories forever…
Mates of State Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though …
May-Linn You left me at the club and I couldn't find…
Mayberry She took the long way home, not a place to…
Michelle Macedo I take the long way home I pause at your stop The…
Mike and Ruthy I took the long way home So I don't have to…
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Mr. California and the State Police It's a long ass way back home And you're the only…
Mr. Thibs Can we take the long way home There's some things I…
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Neil Diamond Had to go, had to know all There was out there. Now…
Nessi gomes The stars They are fading The sun It is falling The stars Th…
Nikson Laying on the ground Everything went wrong My…
No Strings Attached So you say that you hang with all the girls You…
Nonso Amadi If I go if I wait If I stay another day Would…
Norah Jones Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though I…
Of Sound and Fury They ask why I take so long to get home I…
Offspring_CuteWarez.ru Came a long way from being new to this Came a…
Ole devil & the Spirit Chasers There was this man some time ago he lost his…
Outtareach So what are we fighting for No one hears the cry…
Pandemic Sinning life away, never stop to see Living like a slave,…
Paris & Simo My, oh my, Lord, I just can't hardly wait We've been…
Paris & Simo vs Joey Dale feat. Brandon Lehti there's a night still alive to explore let's get outta here…
Pedro Aznar Debió ser antes Debió ser, mejor, después Debió ser Martes D…
Pink Who do you love? Let it roll off your tongue Who do…
Poor Man's Poison I got a feeling Everything is gonna go down hill And…
Popa Chubby Flew into Paris town Got off the plane and I kissed the…
R.E.D Worth It それじゃまた明日と手を振って ひとりまたひとり別れてく 夕暮れはどうして切なくなるのだろう 僕らは 伝えたい言葉があっ…
Radial Angel I believe in something more I believe that there's too much …
Robbie Seay Band Take my hand, love, take my soul as yours We can…
Roberta Carter Harrison I'm kicking that stone Down your street alone And the walls …
Royal Hunt When the nigh is calling I shut another door, Celebrating lo…
Sarah McCoy This is a song for the soldier in me I will…
schala Spinning in the sky we all need something to believe…
Sean Rowe It's a long way home He couldn't see too well His left…
Seconds of Summer We're taking the long way home Taking the long way home Tak…
Seventh Wonder I am taking the long way home I really messed up…
Shapes & Colours When the dream came I held my Breath with my eyes…
Soul Asylum You've got eyes but they can't see What's inside a tv…
Speed Ha... Long Way Home Um... Afure dashiteku MEINSUTORIITO (…
sptmbr I said I'd rather take the long way home (Since…
Stephen Foster & Howler Verse 1 Masquerade, what a lovely disguise Scheming all the …
Steven Curtis Chapman I set out on a great adventure The day my father…
Stone Temple Pilots Leave me out, get away I gotta go Long way home Can't see…
Supertramp So you think you're a Romeo Playing a part in a…
T.f I don't need no peace of mind, I just need…
The Monkees The other night I took the long way home Out past…
The Offspring I'm driving down a dusty road I've got nowhere to go No…
The Outfield I drive these streets alone in silence Another ride trying…
The Parlotones Shake my head, shake my head I might as well, might…
The Slow Show This is a long way from home But I don't feel…
The Two Friends We put the world our of our ears We didn't hear,…
The V.I.P. Club See I just feel like you know (Many change up with the…
The Wait The stones that you throw, Will circle back at you Throwing…
The Wanna-Be's These hoes fiendin' and leanin' Oh na-na-na But we stay sche…
Threshold I thought that you were driving or never thought to…
Tianna I'm still dressing like it's mid-July Even LA is too cold…
Tide All the things I said to you Promises that don't ring…
Tina and the B-Side Movement It’s a long way it’s a long way It’s a long…
Tom Hambridge Everybody wants a little piece of me these days. And…
Tom Waits Two, one, two, three, four Well I stumbled in the darkness …
Trippie Redd Yeah big 14, nigga Haha, that way yeah, yeah (AKATrae) All t…
Tritonal Spinning in the sky we all need something to believe…
Troy Cassar-Daley Rolling through London I've been cruising a while I see a ma…
Tunde Standing on the shoulders of the morning You can see the…
Two Friends feat. Breach The Summit We put the world our of our ears We didn't hear,…
V.I.P. Club The See I just feel like you know (Many change up with the…
Vanessa Williams It's hard to say from where you stand Exactly when it…
Vern Matz You took the long way home Dressed in a coat, avoiding…
Vicious Rumors How can time stand still When you never stop moving I cant…
Walk Off the Earth Let's take the long way home Love is burning slowly Down thi…
Whiskey Shivers Well I stumbled through darkness Lost and alone Though I sai…
Wretch 32 Rolling through London, I've been cruising a while I see a…
Zoli Band Well I'm on may way... tonight I'm leaving you once again, …
♫ ATB I'm kicking that stone Down your street alone And the wall…
♫The Offspring [2003 - Splinter] I'm driving down a dusty road I've got nowhere to go No…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown:
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens One night farmer Brown was takin' the airs Locked up the…
Better Off With The Blues Since you been gone I've had time to myself Haven't even…
Blues Power Bet you didn't think I knew how to rock 'n'…
Breaux Bridge Rag Off of the shrimp boat, boy what a day Venice just…
Cross My Heart If you cross your heart to someone You're not supposed to…
Dollar Got The Blues dollar got the blues gettin lower every day dollar got the…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Drifter Once again There's a feeling inside of me Nothing new I'v…
Frosty 3 and 3 is 6 baby 3 and 6 is nine if…
Going Back To Louisiana Well it's three o'clock in the morning' ya'll Oh, and I'm…
Got My Mojo Working Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on…
Guitar in My Hand i was standin at the train statio nwith a guitar…
I Hate These Doggone Blues Hello, baby I tried to call you on the phone…
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby I got a gal who's always late Any time we have…
Lie No Better Here you come draggin' in Three a.m. again Grinnin' that…
Louisian' Well it's three o'clock in the mornin' ya'll Oh, and I'm…
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street Spied…
Midnight Hour Midnight is a lonely hour Yes, to be alone, people Midnigh…
Never Ending Love For You I've got a never ending love for you From now…
Never Ending Song of Love I've got a never ending love for you From now on,…
Please Mr. Nixon Please Mr. Nixon, don't cut off your welfare line Please Mr…
September Song Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Since I Fell For You When you just give love And never get love You'd better le…
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door Somebody done changed Somebody done changed the lock on tha…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stranded well i'm stranded in st louis my baby's down in san…
Strange Things Happen Learn to love me or leave me Either one you wanna…
Swamp Ghost muahahahahaha…
The Drifter Once again There's a feeling inside of me Nothing new I'v…
Without Me Baby without me baby tell em what would you do without me…
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