Walter Brown (August 1917 -- June 1956 ) was a blues shouter who sang with Jay McShann 's band in the 1940s and co-wrote their biggest hit, ``Confessin' The Blues''. Born in Dallas, Texas, _he_joined McShann's orchestra, which also included saxophonist Charlie Parker, in 1941. <sep>, Pronoun: he <sep>, A: Walter Brown <sep>, B: Jay McShann