"Nappy Brown is the stage name of Napoleon Brown Culp (October 12, 1929 – September 20, 2008).[1][2] Brown was a gospel-influenced blues singer, whose hits include the 1955 Billboard Chart No 2, Don't Be Angry[3] and Night Time Is the Right Time. His style is instantly recognizable; Brown used a wide vibrato, melisma, and distinctive extra syllables, in particular, "li-li-li-li-li"...
Nappy Brown's final album, Long Time Coming -- recorded in May 2007 -- on Blind Pig Records, was released on September 25th, 2007. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive (4-1/2 stars from the All Music Guide);[16][17][18] the album and Brown were each nominated for a Blues Music Award (the genre's highest honor).[19] The album, produced by Scott Cable, features the guitarists Sean Costello, Bob Margolin, Junior Watson, and other special guests performing Brown's hits and several new songs. In the fall of 2007, Nappy Brown was Living Blues Magazine's September cover artist, and followed that honor with a European tour.[20] Nappy Brown was a musical guest on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, October 20th, 2007.
At the ceremony for the Blues Music Awards in May of 2008, Brown gave one last electrifying performance, capping an incredible comeback year.
On June 1, 2008 following the performance at Crawfish Festival in Augusta, New Jersey, Brown fell ill due to series of ailments and was hospitalized. He died in his sleep on September 20, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina".