Sponsored Love: James Brown Godfather of Soul Signed Photograph (156 hits)
Posted on February 19, 2013 by Harlem World Magazine |
An early signed black and white photograph of James Brown, signed the Godfather of Soul. James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is one of the founding fathers of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance. In a career that spanned six decades, Brown profoundly influenced the development of many different musical genres.
Brown began his performing career at the age of 12, forming his first vocal group, the Cremona Trio in 1945, where they won local talent shows.
The newly hailed “James Brown Band” debuted at the Apollo Theater on April 24, 1959, opening for Little Willie John.
On October 24, 1962, Brown financed a live recording of a midnight performance at the Apollo and convinced Syd Nathan to release the album. Nathan felt that, because everyone had already bought the singles Brown performed live on this recording, no one would be interested in an album that contained no new material, and he warned Brown that live albums usually were bad sellers. Brown refused to listen, and thus the album, Live at the Apollo was released.
In 1995, Brown returned to the Apollo, and released the live album, Live at the Apollo 1995, which included a studio track titled “Respect Me”.
Fine condition. Signed by James Brown in blue marker.
