(1939-2009) Another great one has gone to meet his ancestors. But fortunately for us, Mel Brown left us with a legacy of great music as both a soloist and as a rhythm guitarist. He made a number of very good albums, played with all the greats (T Bone Walker, B.B. King, Albert King, Etta James, Albert Collins, etc.), and, for years, lead a house band at Antone's in Austin, Texas.