James Brown: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
James Brown and Bruce Tucker, James Brown: The Godfather of Soul (1986, reissued 1997), is his autobiography. Gerri Hirshey, Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music (1984, reissued 1994), pp. 54–63, contains information based on interviews with Brown. Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Albums, 1955–1996, 4th ed. (1996), and Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 1955–1993, 7th ed. (1994), chronicle the recording of Brown’s music.
Representative Works
- “Try Me” (1958)
- “Night Train” (1962)
- Live at the Apollo (1963)
- “Please, Please, Please” (1964, originally released 1956)
- “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” (1965)
- “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965)
- “Cold Sweat (Part 1)” (1967)
- “Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud (Part 1)” (1968)
- “Super Bad (Part 1 and Part 2)” (1970)
- “Living in America” (1985)
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: PBS - American Masters - James Brown: Soul Survivor. | Oct 31, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 29, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - James Brown / Ellie Greenwich. | Dec 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - 1971: James Brown on music, poverty and fighting. | Jul 30, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - James Brown: Soul Survivor. | Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - AAEP 1600 - James Brown. | Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Black History in America - James Brown. | Aug 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - James Brown. | Apr 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Singers - James Brown. | Apr 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Hollywood Walk of Fame - James Brown. | Apr 26, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 11, 2021 | ||
| Noted that he received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a Kennedy Center Honor. | Jan 25, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 11, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of James Brown. | Jun 21, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of James Brown. | Nov 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - James Brown. | Nov 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - James Brown. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - James Brown. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - James Brown. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - James Brown. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Arts and Culture - Biography of James Brown. | Jun 10, 2011 | ||
| Replaced "black aesthetic" with "Black Arts" (in reference to the cultural movement). | Jun 24, 2010 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 19, 2007 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 09, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 29, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 09, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Nov 05, 1999 |
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