1969

This is one of 2 testimonials (that I know of!), the other being one by Hank Ballard that I will post at a later date. Someone online said that Sammy Lowe arranged the backing track and that makes sense since James Brown made recordings with him and his orchestra. I’ve included a […]

1969 Bethlehem 45: Florence Farmer – Living Legend, ...

04/26/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / Bethlehem / Florence Farmer / Living Legend / Sammy Lowe / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

Some pop soul by the all-girl group The De Vons. JB on production.

1969 King 45: The De Vons – Someone ...

04/04/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / King / The De Vons / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

You can get It’s My Thing on this Marva Whitney CD: It’s My Thing. And the vinyl you can get here. Get Out of My Life is a soulful pop thang. Things Got to Get Better is a funky poppin’ thang. This is on the King label from 1969.

Marva Whitney 45 – Get Out of My ...

03/28/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / King / Marva Whitney / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

You can get these songs in this awesome CD collection of Marva’s work: Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing. The vinyl you can get here: Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing LP Marva Whitney had that powerful screech like JB. I’m Tired is an R&B soul shaker and You Got […]

1969 King 45 Marva Whitney – You Got ...

03/16/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / King / Marva Whitney / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

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

03/11/2011 in Vinyl LP tagged 1969 / Instrumental / James Brown / King / LP / The Popcorn by jbsuperfan

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

03/09/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / James Brown / King / The Chicken / The Popcorn / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

These 2 cuts are available in this CD collection: James Brown – The Singles 6: 1969-1970 A stone cold classic! James Brown at the end of his King records reign. Mother Popcorn, Part 1: Mother Popcorn, Part 2:

1969 King 45 Mother Popcorn, Parts 1 and ...

03/08/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / James Brown / King / Mother Popcorn / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

Some great clips in an NBC James Brown Flashback.

1969 Archival footage from NBC

03/07/2011 in Live tagged 1969 / James Brown / NBC by jbsuperfan

Poster on YouTube says that this is from the first episode of a show called The Music Scene. The show was hosted by David Steinberg who eventually got his own talk show a few years later. Groovy was in full effect here obviously.

JB sings World on The Music Scene 1969

03/02/2011 in Live / Movies and TV tagged 1969 / James Brown / Live / The Music Scene / TV / World by jbsuperfan

James Brown was a frequent guest on The Mike Douglas Show over the years. Classic JB here. Check the Maceo solo!

Mother Popcorn on The Mike Douglas Show 1969

03/02/2011 in Live / Movies and TV tagged 1969 / James Brown / Live / Mike Douglas / Mother Popcorn / TV by jbsuperfan

You can get It’s My Thing on this Marva Whitney CD: It’s My Thing. And the vinyl you can get here. Produced in 1969, this King single is a classic. The live version kicks a little harder but this 45 still kills! I included the King/Federal/Behlehem/Queen paper cover it came with. It’s My […]

Marva Whitney, King 45 – It’s My Thing/Ball ...

03/02/2011 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1969 / 45 / Ball of Fire / It's My Thing / King / Marva Whitney / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

Marva belts out Things Got to Get Better. You can see JB in the background conducting. Marva was in the JB road show for years. A little about her on Wikipedia. I think this is from a David Steinberg hosted music show called The Music Scene.

Marva Whitney live on TV in 1969

03/01/2011 in Live / Movies and TV tagged 1969 / David Steinberg / Live / The Music Scence / TV by jbsuperfan