James Brown

vocals, keyboards · 1933–2006 · Barnwell

Singer and bandleader born in South Carolina, whose orchestra blended R&B rhythm and complexity drawn from jazz. He said he wanted to become an artist after hearing Louis Jordan's Caldonia. Died in Atlanta on December 25, 2006.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Jump blues, R&B

Landmark tracks

• Cold Sweat (1967)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Mar 14, 2026: Soul On Top, Docteur James Brown et Mister Jazz (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : James Brown
• EN : Pee Wee Ellis

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