Episode #76: Soul Power


By all rights I should probably be playing James Brown far more than I do, seeing as how his emcee is responsible for the name of my show. To that end, the Summer Special this week focuses on his work, and the work of those who were in his immediate orbit: backup singers, band members, protégés, and a few guys from Cincinnati whose legacy with the Godfather I'm not quite clear on. (HTML note: There's nothing like the kind of long-ass song titles James Brown favored to break up your table rows.)

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Bobby Freeman(I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy1960King
Mickey & SylviaBaby You're So Fine1961Willow
The Blue NotesPucker Your Lips196120th Century
The Mar-KeysLast Night1961Atlantic
Bunker HillHide & Go Seek (Pts. 1 & 2)1962Mala
Doris TroyWhat'cha Gonna Do About It1964Atlantic
Sam CookeAin't That Good News1964RCA
Gus JenkinsChittlins1964Tower
Set 2
Mary WellsWhy Don't You Let Yourself Go?196520th Century Fox
Billy Butler & the ChantersI Can't Work No Longer1965Okeh
The RivierasYou Counter Feit Girl*1966Riley's Recording Co.
Sir Mack RiceLove Sickness1967Stax
Jan BradleyNights in New York City1968Chess
Pigmeat MarkhamHere Comes the Judge1968Chess
The IntrudersGive Her a Transplant1968Gamble
The EqualsBaby, Come Back1968RCA Victor
The WinstonsAmen, Brother1969Metromedia
Set 3: World of James Brown
James BrownAnd I Do Just What I Want1965King
Anna King feat. Bobby ByrdBaby Baby Baby1964Smash
James CrawfordI Don't Care, I Don't Care, I Don't Care1965Mercury
Elsie MaeDo You Really Want to Rescue Me, Pt. 11966King
The DappsI'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Then I Was Yesterday)1968King
Marva WhitneyI'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late)1968King
The BrownettesBaby Don't You Know1968King
Hank BallardCome On Wit' It1968Polydor
James BrownI Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)1969King
Set 4/Outro: World of James Brown
Beau DollarI'm Ready I'm Ready1969King
Vicki AndersonI Want to Be In the Land of Milk and Honey1969King
James BrownSoul Power1971King
Bobby ByrdHang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed)1970King
Maceo Parker & All the King's MenSouthwick1970House of the Fox
Fred Wesley & the J.B.'sYou Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight1973People
Lyn CollinsTo Each His Own1975People
James BrownMy Thang1974Polydor

*[sic]

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