THE JAMES BROWN READER

Nelson George and Alan Leeds have assembled the first comprehensive collection of writings about the late, great Godfather of Soul, creating a fascinating mosaic of the man and the musician. Known as the hardest-working man in show business, James Brown embodied rhythm and blues, funk and soul, and sensuality. His musical innovations in such indelible grooves as aGet Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, a aI Got You (I Feel Good), a and aPapaas Got a Brand New Bag, a transformed American music.