
Episode 39: “Please Please Please” by James Brown and the Famous Flames
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Hardest Working Man in Show Business
Brown's perfectionism verged on the tyrannical, and indeed sometimes surpassed the tyrannical. Brown knew from a very early age that he would have to make his success on pure hard work and determination. He didn't have an especially good voice, though he would always defend himself as a singer. But despite him singing about having a rock and roll party, the record tanked.
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