James Brown: The Godfather of Soul, by James Brown with Bruce Tucker, is a celebrity autobiography with all that that entails, but a more interesting read than many. I relied mostly on fur books for this episode. I’ve fixed that in a new upload, which is otherwise unchanged.Īs usual, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of all the songs in the episode. NB an early version of this was uploaded, in which I said “episode 136” rather than 137 and “flattened ninth” at one point rather than “ninth”. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at and Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “I’m a Fool” by Dino, Desi, and Billy. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Download file | Play in new window | Recorded on November 15, 2021Įpisode one hundred and thirty-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown, and at how Brown went from a minor doo-wop artist to the pioneer of funk.
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