Brown, James. (1933-2006) . "The Godfather of Soul" - SIGNED. New York: MacMillian . 1986. First edition, second printing.
Hardcover. 8vo. 336 pp. Written with Bruce Tucker. Signed and inscribed in blue ink on the front free end paper "To bro Jim my Thanks Always / James Brown / God bless you." Includes 16 pages of black and white photographs and a full discography on pages 269-326. In very fine condition throughout, in a very fine dustjacket.
A man of many names: The hardest working man in show business, King of the one nighters, Soul Brother #1, the sex machine ... but everyone knows who they mean. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul. Since his first chart-topper in 1956, he outlived, outlasted, and outperformed all rivals. He was the funk-and-soul innovator and rap's driving spirit. His dazzling stage shows were legendary. Here, James Brown tells his own story, just as he played his music: loud, proud, and soulful. From his dirt-poor childhood in an Augusta brothel to wealth and world fame and his recent incarceration, James Brown takes a unique look behind the closed doors of poverty, segregation, politics, and the music industry.
Brown, James. (1933-2006) . "The Godfather of Soul" - SIGNED. New York: MacMillian . 1986. First edition, second printing.
Hardcover. 8vo. 336 pp. Written with Bruce Tucker. Signed and inscribed in blue ink on the front free end paper "To bro Jim my Thanks Always / James Brown / God bless you." Includes 16 pages of black and white photographs and a full discography on pages 269-326. In very fine condition throughout, in a very fine dustjacket.
A man of many names: The hardest working man in show business, King of the one nighters, Soul Brother #1, the sex machine ... but everyone knows who they mean. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul. Since his first chart-topper in 1956, he outlived, outlasted, and outperformed all rivals. He was the funk-and-soul innovator and rap's driving spirit. His dazzling stage shows were legendary. Here, James Brown tells his own story, just as he played his music: loud, proud, and soulful. From his dirt-poor childhood in an Augusta brothel to wealth and world fame and his recent incarceration, James Brown takes a unique look behind the closed doors of poverty, segregation, politics, and the music industry.