Biography

Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Flippin’ Out
Perfect 10 series

Clarence Gatemouth Brown was an American music original, bringing together blues, R&B, Cajun fiddling and big band jazz to create his unique “Texas Swing.” These recordings were made during a high point in his career, when his first Rounder album, Alright Again!, won his first Grammy® award. Here are wonderful, swinging arrangements that frame Gate’s fiery guitar and fiddle playing.

Flippin’ Out 3:04
(Clarence Brown/Songs for Real, BMI)

Next Time You See Me 3:38
(Earl Forrest-Bill Harvey/Songs of Universal, Inc., BMI)

Catfish 4:40
(Brown-Floyd-Wamble/Songs for Real, BMI)

Strollin’ With Bones 2:54
(V. Walker-E. Davis, Jr./EMI Unart Music Corp., BMI)

I Wonder 4:41
(Cecil Gant-Raymond Leveen/Universal Music Corporation, ASCAP)

Alligator Boogaloo 3:09
(Lou Donaldson/EMI-Unart Catalog, Inc., BMI)

Please Send Me Someone to Love 6:58
(Percy Mayfield/SONY/ATV Songs LLC, BMI)

Baby Take It Easy 2:56
(Don Robey/Songs of Universal, Inc., BMI)

What a Shame, What a Shame 7:30
(Clarence Brown/Songs for Real, BMI)

Ain’t That Dandy 3:21
(Clarence Brown/Songs of Universal, BMI)


“Strollin’ With Bones,” “Alligator Boogaloo” and “Baby Take It Easy” are from Rounder 11661-2028-2, Alright Again!

Clarence Gatemouth Brown vocals, guitar, violin
Larry Sieberth piano
David “Fingers” Fender Hammond organ and piano
Myron Dove bass
Lloyd Herman drums
Bill “Foots” Samuel alto and tenor saxophones
Alvin “Red” Tyler tenor saxophone
Joe “Champagnski” Sunseri baritione saxophone
Stanton Davis, Jr. trumpet
Jim McMillen trombone

Recorded and mixed by David Farrell at Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana, 1983


“Flippin’ Out,” “I Wonder” and “Ain’t That Dandy” are from Rounder 11661-2034-2, One More Mile

Clarence Gatemouth Brown vocals, guitar, violin
Craig Wroten piano
Miles Kevin Wright bass
Robert Shipley drums
Bill “Foots” Samuel alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
Homer Brown tenor saxophone
Bobby Campo trumpet
Ernie Gautreau trombone
Tommy Moran pedal steel guitar on “I Wonder”

Recorded and mixed by David Farrell at Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana, 1983

“Next Time You See Me,” “Catfish,” “Please Send Me Someone to Love” and “What a Shame, What a Shame” are from Rounder 11661-2054-2, Real Life

Clarence Gatemouth Brown vocals, guitar, violin
Luther Wamble guitar
Dan Matrazzo keyboards
Harold Floyd bass
Lloyd Herman drums
Bill “Foots” Samuel baritone saxophone
Dennis Taylor tenor saxophone
Mark Wells trumpet

Recorded by David Farrell at Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas, and mixed by David Farrell at Studio Solo, Slidell, Louisiana, 1985




Compilation by Scott Billington
Mastered by Jonathan Wyner at M Works, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Photography © Jack Vartoogian/Front Porch Photos
Series design by Scott Billington and Devon Guillery