https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh The Godfather of Soul en-us 2023-02-01 20:13:17 UTC 2025-10-09 13:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3b7.png rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2525659705 Brown, James. The Godfather of Soul. Showtime productions/Dave booth, 1986.

]]> 2023-03-21 15:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2525659705 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541561122 1933- James Brown is born in South Carolina on May 3. His parents had meant to name him after his father but the hospital officials made a mistake on his birth certificate and made James his first name instead of Joseph. 
 
1) " I wasn't supposed to be James. I wasn't supposed to be brown. And I wasn't supposed to be alive.'(1)]]> 2023-04-03 01:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541561122 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541583544 1940- Where he was first taught how to play the piano by a neighborhood friend Robert Graham, Jr. Near the same time his father gifted him a harmonica and he had then discovered his musical talents as well as his passion for music.

]]> 2023-04-03 02:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541583544 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541610061 1949- James is desperate and caught breaking into cars in Agusta, Georga. He is therefore sentenced to 8-16 years of hard labor. While in prison he forms a gospel quartet. ]]> 2023-04-03 02:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541610061 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541615613 1944- James has just entered the amateur night competition at Lenox Theater. And because of his amazing talent and unbelieving skill he wins first prize! 

2) "I had won that lenox theater amateur night several times by then and had a -very small- local following"(25/26)]]> 2023-04-03 02:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541615613 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541622549 1952- James had had such good behavior they let him off patrol early on June 14th. Then finds a job working for Lawson Motors and ends up moving in with the Byrd family temporarily.  ]]> 2023-04-03 02:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541622549 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541637742 1953- James ends up making connections with the Byrd family and joins their musical group. After some time it was named the Famous Flames. While performing the band was noticed by a king record scout, who ends up hearing their song demo. 

3)"We were pitiful. Our voices didn't seem to fit together. Their voices were sweet and mellow mine was raw and Powerful. We weren't even sure what kind of music we wanted to do, gospel or rhythm and blues."(54)]]> 2023-04-03 03:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541637742 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541647198 1956- Famous Flames toured various places and eventually managed to secure a deal with the Ohio based Federal Records. Federal Records was affiliated to King Records. The group became an immediate success with their first single Please, please, please released in 1956 entering the top ten hits at number six. The track sold over one million copies.

]]> 2023-04-03 03:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541647198 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541670658 1957- Due to the leadership of James in the group and a little help from his manager, Ben Bart, they renamed the group to James Brown and the Famous Flames. ]]> 2023-04-03 03:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541670658 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541680808 1958- in October the group released another single "Try Me". It very quickly reached the top of the charts and became the #1 R&B song.

4)"The flames and I were still staying on top of the latest records..."(65)]]> 2023-04-03 03:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541680808 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541690457 1959- James had made it good, and he knew it too. performing at the Apollo theater was a huge deal, to say the least. He performed on April 24, 1959, and it was a time to remember. Around the same time this year, the album TRY ME is released. Dubbed "the hardest-working man in show business" by "Fats" Gonder.

5)" When I got through the apollo theme music and the current went up, I came out smoking."(100)

]]> 2023-04-03 03:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541690457 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541696828 1960- James had made his first appearance on national TV on AMERICAN BANDSTAND. ]]> 2023-04-03 04:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541696828 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541705430 1963- James found himself in much success and ended up releasing an album called LIVE AT THE APOLLO. And he also releases a single PRISONER OF LOVE; the single, "Prisoner of Love," which reaches the top 20 on the pop charts.

6) " When Mr. Nathan checked the radio station to see what was being played off the album, he got a surprise. They told him there wasn't a tune in the stations were playing. They were playing in the whole album."(139)]]> 2023-04-03 04:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541705430 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541720791 1964- James records "Out of Sight" in June. It very quickly becomes one of his biggest hits yet! Because of how big it was he was presented with the opportunity to perform on THE T.A.M.I. SHOW in November. The show was a success and fans say he outshined the rolling stones. 

7) " It was one of those performances when you don't even know how you're doing it."(153)]]> 2023-04-03 04:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541720791 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541726065 1966- James was releasing song after song. First, he releases "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and then "Don't Be a Drop-Out." They had a lot of success, and because of that he was invited to perform on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW and at a benefit concert for the "March Against Fear."

]]> 2023-04-03 04:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541726065 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541731413 1967- James recorded an Album COLD SWEAT and it was released in July. Around this time he was going through some rough patches in his life but was still thriving in fame. 

8) "I didn't think a year could be any stranger than 1967, but there was a lot worse to come."]]> 2023-04-03 04:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541731413 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541736350 1968- James's beloved manager, Ben Bart dies. Shortly after he Performs for the troops in Vietnam. "Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud".  James is astonished by the susses and is honored. Ultimately it becomes a million-seller.]]> 2023-04-03 04:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541736350 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541741925 1969- James has been recording away and releases "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose". Even in the midst of his crazy life, he finds time to open two Gold Platter restaurants; which give him great success. Later that year he Performs at the Newport Jazz Festival and has the time of his life. ]]> 2023-04-03 04:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541741925 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541751888 1970- James releases an album called SEX MACHINE. This album caused a lot of problems for James as many band members left him after this release. ]]> 2023-04-03 05:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541751888 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541769617 1985- At this point, James has been through a lot, but his career was only getting started. He then released a hit single "Living in America" from ROCKY IV. This single got lots of attention and added to James's success. 

9) "That movie gave me the final boost I was looking for, but there were other things that helped, too, during the time I was playing the clubs."

]]> 2023-04-03 05:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541769617 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541776247 1986- James Brown was introduced into the rock and roll hall of fame. This was a huge deal. James would be remembered forever. 

10) " not long after I was putting the Hall of Fame..."(266)]]> 2023-04-03 05:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541776247 rothhay000_1_1 https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541778190 1987- James has had an amazing successful career and was given an award to prove it.  In 1987 he picked up a Grammy for Best male rhythm and blues vocal performance. The Grammy was received for the song Living in America. ]]> 2023-04-03 05:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rothhay000_1_1/ee5yup6vamuz3elh/wish/2541778190