Song of the Day Part 8: Oscar Brown, Jr. - I Apologize
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Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was a singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, and civil rights activist. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, both unsuccessfully.
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, he was named for his father Oscar Brown, Sr., who was a successful attorney and real estate broker. His singing debut was on the radio show Secret City at age fifteen. Brown attended Englewood High School in Chicago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) but did not obtain a degree. He served a stint in the U.S. Army, officially segregated until 1948.
Listen and download after the jump! The track also includes Mos Def reciting a few lyrics from Respiration and the Def Poetry's exit theme instrumental.
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