“On February 1 [1965, James] Brown and his band stopped by Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, en route to a show, and laid down ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ in a hour…. They did it in one take. It was suppose to be a run-through, but Brown knew he had to leave […]
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At Arthur Smith Studios, James Brown birthed ‘funk’
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged 1965: the most revolutionary year in music, andrew grant jackson, arthur smith studios, charlotte nc, dave marsh, funk, james brown, papa's got a brand-new bag on August 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment »