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Chuck Brown dies: D.C. reacts to the death of the ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ D.C. residents honor the legendary go-go musician Chuck Brown upon news of his death.
May 16, 2012
D.C. residents dance outside Howard Theatre as they celebrate the life of Chuck Brown, the legendary go-go musician who died May 16 in Baltimore.
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Louie Lawson, 60, carries a rose where hundreds of people gathered outside the Howard Theatre in honor of legendary go-go godfather Chuck Brown in Washington.
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D.C. residents dance as they celebrate Chuck Brown outside Howard Theatre.
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Two women decorate a light pole at the intersection of Seventh Street NW and Chuck Brown Way as they get ready for the night's celebration of Brown's life.
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Crowds gather around people dancing to Chuck Brown music outside the Howard Theatre in honor of the legendary go-go musician.
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Street wanderer Charlie Brown walks the streets with his boom box as he celebrates the life of Chuck Brown.
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DJ ”The Wonder” spins Chuck Brown mixes inside a bar-restaurant on U Street in Washington.
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Sheila Sims, member of D.C.'s Charlie's Angels, dances as she shares some of her memories of Chuck Brown.
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Stacy Hardy of Lanham, left, and James ”Black Knight” Taylor, a longtime acquaintance of Chuck Brown, share a laugh in memory of the legendary go-go singer on Chuck Brown Way at the corner of Sixth and T streets NW.
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A passerby snaps photos of the Chuck Brown Way sign at the corner of Seventh and T streets NW after the announcement of the death of legendary go-go musician Chuck Brown.
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Women snap photos of the Chuck Brown Way sign at the corner of Sixth and T streets NW after the announcement of the death of legendary go-go godfather Chuck Brown.
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A woman sheds a tear for Chuck Brown on Chuck Brown Way at the corner of Sixth and T streets NW.
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Owner and manager Oji Abbott of Oohs & Aahhs on U street talks about seeing Chuck Brown perform numerous times in D.C.
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Patrice Mackey, a.k.a. DJ Dirty Rico, raises his hat in prayer outside the Howard Theatre, where hundreds of people gathered in honor of Brown.
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D.C. resident William Boone chats outside of Ben's Chili Bowl about his encounters with Chuck Brown.
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Big Moe, manager of Ben's Chili Bowl, holds up a photograph of Chuck Brown at the restaurant.
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Cherita ”Cookie” Whiting, front center, Chuck Brown's daughter, makes her way through the crowd outside the Howard Theatre.
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Cherita ”Cookie” Whiting, Chuck Brown's daughter, gets a hugs from a supporting crowd outside the Howard Theatre.
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Penny “Chanchilla” Braxton is comforted by Cherita ”Cookie” Whiting, Chuck Brown's daughter, outside the Howard Theatre.
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