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In November 1955, Carl Perkins recorded "Blue Suede Shoes," Elvis was signed to RCA Victor, rock and roll music was becoming popular on mainstream radio, and Joseph "J.J." Brown was born.

During childhood, young J.J. sang tunes he heard on the radio for his family and friends. He and his brother Jeff often sang Beatles songs and sang in the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Youth Choir.

As the 1970s began, a nostalgic trend toward early rock and roll caught on. In 1974, when "Happy Days" debuted on television,
"J.J. and The Joint Jumpers" started appearing at local high school talent shows and performed 1950s and 60s oldies.

Early in the 1980s, J.J. sang on night club shows which featured such bands as The Good Guys, The Bop Cats, Shake and The Drakes and Mantra. Although he enjoyed some local success, he soon tired of the club scene and spent the rest of the decade singing in church.

The popularity of karaoke brought J.J. back to singing rock and roll in 1991. After winning some of the area's karaoke contests, he appeared on the syndicated cable TV show, "Karaoke America" in 1992.

J.J. Brown first appeared on the East Coast Opry in the fall of 2002. He auditioned shortly after calling in to Jean Trimble's "Lost in the 50s" radio program to sing part of an Elvis song which another listener had requested. Since then, he has sung many times on this radio program and on the Opry shows.

"I've sung in night clubs, churches, senior homes and in jails. Whether it's secular or sacred music, I believe that music is a gift from God that makes people happy."

Renee and George Bond

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