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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 Greatest Hit of All Time by James Brown

James Brown's 'My girl, shotgun by junior walker and shake by sam cook' became the biggest hit of his career up to that point. After nine years of being the hardest working man in show business, james brown had now become the godfather of soul. Each week, patrion backes will get a ten minute bonus b podcast. This week is on i'm a fool, by dino dezian billy. A book based on the first 50 episodes of the podcast, from savoy swingers to clock rockers, is now available.

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