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KEXP Documentaries: “James Brown Creates Funk”

Popular R&B artist James Brown invented funk music by changing the accents and voicings in soul music. He released the first known funk single, “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag,” in 1965. This new kind of music drew from gospel, jazz and R&B and would lay the foundation for future genres of music like hip-hop,Read more...

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22:30 on December 15 2011

KEXP Documentaries: “James Brown Creates Funk”

KEXP Seattle — Popular R&B artist James Brown invented funk music by changing the accents and voicings in soul music. He released the first known funk single, “Papa’s Got A Brand Ne... more info