You can get these cuts on this CD: Hot Pants. You can get the Vinyl record here: hot pants LP A swinging funky groover on the People label. This single has the silver label on it as opposed to the purple or red usually on People records. Both of these […]

1971 James Brown 45 Escape-ism, Parts 1, 2 ...


JB produced  several James Crawford singles. Crawford was an artist in the James Brown road show for years.  JB also put out a 45 instrumental version of Stone Fox with his name on it. Stone Fox is an R&B rocker and Hold It an instrumental with the same vibe. Here’s a […]

James Crawford 1967 45 Stone Fox/Hold It




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




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


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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