Musical Episode #051 : Female Fronted James Brown Productions at 45rpm

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Update! I was just alerted by a listener that this podcast has an error- only the talking/hosting track showed and no music. It’ll take me a bit to get it all sorted and likely will have to start from scratch so check out another mix while we wait. I also wanted to emphasize after a helpful reminder from DJ Larsupreme that this podcast was meant to bring focus on a number of amazing singers and not to glorify or lionize the violent and dangerous behavior that was too common in James Brown’s relationship in particular with women.

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Another Friday, another hour of 45s! This week is an hour of 45s from the James Brown Productions family tree with female leads. There’s a lot to choose from but I kept it generally in the 63-74 window which moves from the R&B influenced soul to his straight up hard hitting funk productions but without missing a couple of slower sides and less common sounds.

I don’t want to overlook that James Brown has a complicated legacy and was at times a difficult and unsafe person but I also don’t want to overshadow the incredible accomplishments of these singers or attach their legacy too definitely to the negative parts of the history. I hope the positive parts of the music and these wonderful women can be given an opportunity to shine for their incredible performances. A lot of the artists often have great, great recordings prior to and after working with Brown but I wanted to keep things organized because even with this limitation there’s way too much for an hour!

Hope you enjoy. For more records follow me on instagram @musicalepisode or don’t, just listen to some music in a nice chair.

Peace,

-George / Snack Attack

Tracklist:
Anna King – Sittin’ In The Dark (Smash, 1964)
The Ramsey Sisters – It’s All Over But The Tears (Smash, 1964)
Vicki Anderson & James Brown – Think (King, 1967)
The Jewels – Papa Left Mama Holding The Bag (Dynamite, 1965)
Tammy Montgomery – If You Don’t Think (Try Me, 1963)
Anna King – Tennessee Waltz (Smash, 1965)
Vicki Anderson – I Can’t Let You Go (Part 1) (New Breed, 1966)
Elsie Mae – Do You Really Want To Rescue Me (Part 1) (King, 1966)
Myra Barnes – (Answer To Super Bad) Super Good (King, 1970)
Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing (You Can’t Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (King, 1969)
Vicki Anderson – Baby Don’t You Know (King, 1970)
Marva Whitney – You’ve Got To Have A Job (If You Don’t Work, You Don’t Eat) (King, 1969)
The Sisters of Righteous – That’s How I Feel (King, 1970)
Carolyn Blakey – Tomorrow’s Child (King, 1970)
Gloria Walker – Papa’s Got The Wagon (People, 1971)
Vicki Anderson – I’m Too Tough For Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants) (Brownstone, 1971)
Lyn Collins – Take Me Just As I Am (People, 1973)
Marva Whitney – Unwind Yourself (Polydor, 1968)
Lyn Collins – Think (About It) (People, 1972)
Lyn Collins – Rock Me Again and Again and Again (People, 1974)
Lyn Collins – We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty (People, 1973)

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