Theodore "Steve" Brown (January 13, 1890 – September 15, 1965) was a jazz musician best known for his work on string bass.

[citation needed] Brown went north to Chicago in 1915 with his brother Tom in the first wave of jazz musicians to go to the city.

[2] He was a member of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in the early 1920s, where his slap style on bass attracted attention.

[1] In 1924 he joined Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, with whom he remained until 1927, creating the first recordings of the style.

[1] In 1927, he joined the top-paying band in the United States, Paul Whiteman's Orchestra.