Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
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- Ended
Keywords
- 1970s
- drug addiction
- american dream
- comeback
- rags to riches
- rhythm and blues (r&b)
- hairstyle
- racial segregation
- music history
- perfectionist
- live music
- 1960s
- racist stereotype
- funk music
- african american history
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Top Cast
James Brown as Self (archive footage)
Deanna Brown as Self - James Brown's Wife
Yamma Brown as Self - James Brown's Daughter
Bootsy Collins as Self
Chuck D as Self
Al Sharpton as Self
Questlove as Self
Mick Jagger as Self
Top Crew
Deborah Riley Draper · Director, Story
Mari Keiko Gonzalez · Story
Sarah Haber · Producer
Bruce Resnikoff · Executive Producer
Richard Foster · Executive Producer
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