Monthly Archives: March 2011

Not sure of what TV show this is. Some guesses Hullaballo? James doesn’t bother with the lip sync and just gets up and does his thing.
JB live on TV 1966

Someone needs to re-release all of the out of print James Brown! JB on the organ playing instrumental covers of some of his hits and a few classic cover tunes. Love the laid back Parts 1 and 2 of Papa’s Got a Brand New Back. This, like several instrumental albums around that time, […]
1966 LP James Brown Plays Today & Yesterday

You can get the CD of this album here: The J.B.’s Doing It to Death. Or the vinyl you can get here: Doing It To Death LP By 1973 funk was sharp like a razor. This LP demonstrates that. This is the yard stick for all other funk after. Nothing […]
1973 J.B.’s LP Doing it to Death

Blow your funky whistle!
James Brown Show Souvenir Whistle 1950’s

This album is available in Vinyl only right now: The Popcorn [LP Vinyl] Wicked wicked wicked. Did I say wicked? A killer instrumental album on the King label. Chock full of breakbeats for all you B-boys out there. The album is funky but keeps a soul jazz jam vibe to the whole […]
1969 LP The Popcorn

An album of instrumental soul, blues and jazz jams. One funk jam, Buddy-E, at the end of the album. Love the front and back covers of this album. Dig that funky equipment! Someone needs to re-release this and all the other out of print King vinyl.
1968 James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul LP
Funk was in full effect in 1973. The kids rock and swing to the JBs’ tune Doing it to Death.
Soul Train Line Dance to Fred Wesley & ...

These 2 cuts are available in this CD collection: James Brown – The Singles 6: 1969-1970 2 instrumental thumpers! Wicked stuff here. Breakbeat of death The Chicken. Check it! The Popcorn: The Chicken:
1969 King 45 The Chicken/The Popcorn

Lee Austin sings Missing You on James Brown’s TV show in the 1970s. Lee was part of the James Brown road show for years. JB produced a dozen or so singles for him also.