Oscar Brown

Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois to Oscar Brown Sr. and Helen (née Clark). Brown\'s father was an attorney and real estate broker. Brown\'s first acting debut was on the radio show Secret City at the age of 15. For high school, Brown attended Englewood Technical Prep Academy (then known as Englewood High School). After high school, Brown attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Lincoln University but later dropped out. He also served a stint in the U.S. Army.\n', '

Brown\'s father had intended for him to follow in his footsteps and become a practicing lawyer. While he did help his father at his practice, he ventured off into other careers, such as advertising and serving in the army in the mid-1950s and writing songs. When Mahalia Jackson recorded one of his songs, "Brown Baby," he began to focus on a career as a songwriter. His first major contribution to a recorded work wa…