Get On Up
The Funk Don't Quit
DramaMusicHistoryvietnam war1970sbiographysouth carolinasingerbreaking the fourth walldomestic violencesongwriter1980s1950ssoul musicnon linear
A high-energy, non-linear biography of James Brown that balances his rise from poverty and artistic genius with the darker costs of ambition, trauma, and personal demons.
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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