Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Smith, R. J., 1959- Title: The one : the life and music of James Brown / R.J. Smith. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Gotham Books/Penguin Group, 2012. Description: 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: A tribute to the life and achievements of the "Godfather of Soul" covers his unconventional youth in a segregated South, his complicated family life, and his work as a civil rights advocate and entrepreneur. Contents: Give the drummer some -- A certain elemental wildness -- The terry -- The black satchel -- Toccoa -- A New Orleans choo-choo -- Top banana -- The traveller -- Star time -- Keep on fighting -- The cape act -- Man's world -- Ghost notes --America -- How you gonna get respect? -- Color TVs and dashikis -- The other further -- Master of time -- Soul power -- Follow the money -- Emulsified -- The hustle -- I can see the light! -- An uproar all the time -- The dancer -- Hit it and quit it. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Brown, James, 1933-2006. Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography. Genre: Biography. ISBN: 9781592406579 1592406572 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 Place a Hold Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Find It' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find It Syndetics Unbound Fiction/Biography Profile Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Summary Table of Contents Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1