LEON RUSSELL'S "THIS MASQUERADE" INSPIRATION, CARLA BROWN, SHARES FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH LEON, PART 1

An exclusive interview with Leon Russell’s first (common law) wife, Carla Brown. Mother of Leon's firstborn, Blue Bridges. Carla was with Leon Russell when he purchased the Church Studio in the spring of 1972. This is the first part in a 2-part series. Carla is the inspiration of the song "This Masquerade" and was Leon's companion during the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. Video is presented by The Church Studio “Legends.”

Location: Paradise Studios at Grand Lake, Oklahoma
Artists: Carla Brown
Edited By: Grassfire Creative
Interviewer and Producer: Teresa Knox
Photo Credits:
Photos: ©Linda Wolf (www.lindawolf.net),
The Church Studio Archive

Thank you to Dr. Rick Huskey, current owner of Leon's lakehouse studio called Paradise Studios in Tijuana, Oklahoma for allowing us to film on his property.

Artists and Places Mentioned in this Interview:
Leon Russell
Mike Bruce
Kay Poorboy
Joe Cocker
Chris Staton
Jimmy (Junior) Markham
Tulsa Fairgrounds
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Will Rogers High School
Andy Warhol
Central Park
Eric Clapton
Carl Radle

About: Carla Brown was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on March 6, 1947 and died on September 5, 2018. Carla was a Muscogee Creek Nation citizen, the township of Turtle, and the Beaver clan. Carla met Leon Russell in 1969 (although they met years earlier by chance at Will Rogers High School) and had one child together, Baby Blueagle Bridges, born in 1972.

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