Episode 137: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Music of the Second Half of the 20th Century
In 19 58, james brown was still just the lead singer of a dowop group. But he would go on to become arguably the single most influential musician of the second half of the twentieth century. The process started in 19 58, shortly after the release of trime and with two big changes to his organization.
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