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Episode 39: “Please Please Please” by James Brown and the Famous Flames

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Episode Episode 39: “Please Please Please” by James Brown and the Famous Flames

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Episode thirty-nine of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Please Please Please” by James Brown, and at the early rock and roll career of the Godfather of Soul. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Come Go With Me” by the Del Vikings.

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