James Brown (1933–2006) was an American recording artist and musician. James, Jim, or Jimmy Brown may also refer to: Authors, editors, and publishers J. B. Selkirk (1832–1904), Scottish poet and essayist, born James Brown James Brown (author) (born 1957), American novelist and memoirist James Brown (editor) (born 1965), English editor and media entrepreneur James Brown (publisher) (1800–1855), American publisher and co-founder of Little, Brown and Company James Cooke Brown (1921–2000), American sociologist and science fiction author Clergymen James Brown (moderator) (1724–1786), moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1777 James Brown (academic) (1709–1784), English clergyman and academic James Brown (Archdeacon of Perth) (1820–1895), Canadian Anglican priest James Brown (bishop of Louisiana) (born 1932), American Episcopal bishop James Brown (bishop of Shrewsbury) (1812–1881), English Roman Catholic bishop James Brown (Dean of Edmonton) (), Canadian Anglican priest James Brown (Scottish clergyman) (1734–1791), clergyman in the Scottish Episcopal Church James Baldwin Brown (1820–1884), British Congregational minister James Mellor Brown, British cleric and scriptural geologist Film, radio, and television personnel J. Anthony Brown, American comedian and actor James Brown (actor) (1920–1992), American actor James Harmon Brown, American television writer with Barbara Esensten Jim Brown (born 1936), American former football player and actor Jim Brown (director) (born 1950), American film director Jim Brown (radio host), host of the Calgary Eyeopener James Hall (actor) (James E. Brown, 1900–1940), American actor James S. Brown Jr. (1892–1949), American cinematographer Military personnel James Brown (sailor) (1826–1905), American sailor who fought in the American Civil War James E. Brown III (born 1954), United States Air Force officer and test pilot James R. Brown (1930–2015), general in the United States Air Force James Sutherland Brown (1881–1951), Canadian general and war planner James Brown (Medal of Honor) (1847–?), United States Army sergeant Musicians Djämes Braun, Danish singer James Brown (Elvis impersonator) (born 1968), Belfast-born Elvis impersonator James Brown (guitarist) (born 1984), English guitarist in Pulled Apart by Horses James Clifford Brown (1923–2004), English composer James Conway Brown (1838–1908), Welsh musician James Francis Brown (born 1969), British composer Jim Ed Brown (1934–2015), American country music singer Jimmy Brown, bassist for the psychobilly band Bodeco Jimmy Brown (musician) (1926–2006), American trumpeter, saxophonist, and singer James Brown, drummer in the reggae band UB40 Politicians Australia James Drysdale Brown (1850–1922), member of the Victorian Legislative Council Jim Brown (New South Wales politician) (1918–1999), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Jim Brown (Western Australian politician)