Origins
James Brown began singing with the R&B group the Cremona Trio while growing up in Toccoa, Georgia. In 1949, Brown, then sixteen, was sent to a juvenile detention center after … See more

In 1986, the first committee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced that James Brown would be one of the Hall of Fame's first charter members … See more

• Grammy Hall of Fame:
• "Live at The Apollo" (King Records, 1963) -James Brown & The Famous Flames* (Inducted 1998) See more

• White, Cliff and Weinger, Harry (1991). Are You Ready for Star Time?. In Star Time [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
• Wolk, Douglas. (2004). Live at the Apollo. New York: Continuum Books. See more

• 1958: Please Please Please
• 1959: Try Me (re-released as 16 Hits: The Unbeatable James Brown & The Famous Flames)
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• Marva Whitney
• Lyn Collins
• Vicki Anderson See more

• "Keep On Doin'What You're Doin" Bobby Byrd, James Brown, and The Famous Flames
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