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The one : the life and music of James Brown / R.J. Smith.
- Description: 455 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Gotham Books, c2012.
- ISBN: 9781592406579
- ISBN: 1592406572
- ISBN: 9781592407422 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1592407420 (pbk.)
Available copies
- 10 copies at NOBLE (All Libraries).
Current holds
0 current holds with 11 total copies.
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Main | NEW | ML 420 .B818 S65 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Stacks | ML420 .B818 S65 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Danvers | Adult Nonfiction | ML 420 B818 S65 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Gloucester | Adult Nonfiction | 780.92/Brown (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Marblehead | Adult Biography | BIO BROWN, JAMES 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Melrose | New Books (Browsing Room) | Biography 782.4216 Brown Smith (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Peabody Main | Adult Nonfiction | NEW ML 420 .B818 S65 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Reading | Adult Nonfiction | B BROWN SMI (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Salem | Adult Non-Fiction | 782.42164/SMITH (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Stoneham | Adult Nonfiction Lower Level | 782.42164 SMI (Text to phone) | Available | - |
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| Contents: | Give the drummer some -- A certain elemental wildness -- The Terry -- The Black Satchel -- Toccoa -- A New Orleans choo-choo -- Top banana -- The traveler -- Star time -- Keep on fighting -- The cape act -- Man's world -- Ghost notes -- America -- How you gonna get respect? -- Color TVs and dashikis -- The other further -- Master of time -- Soul power -- Follow the money -- Emulsified -- The hustle -- I can see the light! -- An uproar all the time -- The dancer -- Hit it and quit it. |
| Summary: | The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time. Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. This book on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. This book delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used 'Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)' as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era. At the heart is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own. -- Publisher description |
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| Subject: |
Brown, James,
1933-2006. Soul musicians > United States > Biography. |
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