Star Time #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.)
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| Bobby Freeman | (I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy | 1960 | King |
| Mickey & Sylvia | Baby You're So Fine | 1961 | Willow |
| The Blue Notes | Pucker Your Lips | 1961 | 20th Century |
| The Mar-Keys | Last Night | 1961 | Atlantic |
| Bunker Hill | Hide & Go Seek (Pts. 1 & 2) | 1962 | Mala |
| Doris Troy | What'cha Gonna Do About It | 1964 | Atlantic |
| Sam Cooke | Ain't That Good News | 1964 | RCA |
| Gus Jenkins | Chittlins | 1964 | Tower |
| Set 2 | |||
| Mary Wells | Why Don't You Let Yourself Go? | 1965 | 20th Century Fox |
| Billy Butler & the Chanters | I Can't Work No Longer | 1965 | Okeh |
| The Rivieras | You Counter Feit Girl* | 1966 | Riley's Recording Co. |
| Sir Mack Rice | Love Sickness | 1967 | Stax |
| Jan Bradley | Nights in New York City | 1968 | Chess |
| Pigmeat Markham | Here Comes the Judge | 1968 | Chess |
| The Intruders | Give Her a Transplant | 1968 | Gamble |
| The Equals | Baby, Come Back | 1968 | RCA Victor |
| The Winstons | Amen, Brother | 1969 | Metromedia |
| Set 3: World of James Brown | |||
| James Brown | And I Do Just What I Want | 1965 | King |
| Anna King feat. Bobby Byrd | Baby Baby Baby | 1964 | Smash |
| James Crawford | I Don't Care, I Don't Care, I Don't Care | 1965 | Mercury |
| Elsie Mae | Do You Really Want to Rescue Me, Pt. 1 | 1966 | King |
| The Dapps | I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Then I Was Yesterday) | 1968 | King |
| Marva Whitney | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) | 1968 | King |
| The Brownettes | Baby Don't You Know | 1968 | King |
| Hank Ballard | Come On Wit' It | 1968 | Polydor |
| James Brown | I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself) | 1969 | King |
| Set 4/Outro: World of James Brown | |||
| Beau Dollar | I'm Ready I'm Ready | 1969 | King |
| Vicki Anderson | I Want to Be In the Land of Milk and Honey | 1969 | King |
| James Brown | Soul Power | 1971 | King |
| Bobby Byrd | Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed) | 1970 | King |
| Maceo Parker & All the King's Men | Southwick | 1970 | House of the Fox |
| Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s | You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight | 1973 | People |
| Lyn Collins | To Each His Own | 1975 | People |
| James Brown | My Thang | 1974 | Polydor |
*[sic]
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