Oscar Brown Jr. Sin & Soul (Columbia), 1960 Vocalist Oscar Brown Jr.’s 1960 masterpiece introduced listeners to the warm, witty, streetwise lyrics he penned for jazz tunes of the day. The Chicago singer and actor put words to Nat Adderley’s “Work Song,” Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man” and Mongo Santamaria’s “Afro Blue,” adding narrative dimension and...
