From The One: โAll these black people were standing around the door waiting to get a seat on the โwhite onlyโ side. Most of โem looked like they might be college kids, and there were a few whites with them,โ Brown wrote in his autobiography, … Continue reading James Brown – Mr. Dynamite – Final of 3
James Brown defining ‘soul’ – “It’s the word ‘can’t’ makes you a soul singer. ‘Can’t. That one thing that’s made the Black man more heavier for soul coming from the States is because of the fact that he’s had extra-hard knocks and he lived with … Continue reading James Brown – Part Two – The Hardest Working Man in Show Biz
Do you like good music? Huh, that sweet soul music Just as long as it’s swinging Oh yeah Oh yeah Peter Guralnick is arguably the most important, best writer we have on American roots and soul music. He wrote the two-volume series on Elvis Presley’s … Continue reading Book Review – Sweet Soul Music – Peter Guralnick
Never know how much I love you Never know how much I care When you put your arms around me I get a fever that’s so hard to bear You give me fever (you give me fever) when you kiss me Fever when you hold … Continue reading One Song, Three Versions – Fever
Music Enthusiast - At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul 