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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.
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)4
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
soul music
triumph over adversity
life and career
american music
black power
history and legacy
black american
role model
innovator
Casts
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Deanna Brown
Self - James Brown's Wife
Yamma Brown
Self - James Brown's Daughter
Bootsy Collins
Self
Chuck D
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Questlove
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
Jason King
Self
Christian McBride
Self
Jeffrey Harleston
Self
Ras Baraka
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
Danny Ray
Self (archive footage)
Crews
Bruce Resnikoff
Executive Producer
Richard Foster
Executive Producer
Robert Komadina
Co-Executive Producer
David Blackman
Executive Producer
Tariq Trotter
Executive Producer
Deborah Riley Draper
Story
Mari Keiko Gonzalez
Story
Charlie Cohen
Executive Producer
Sarah Haber
Producer
Madeline Post
Co-Executive Producer
Brad Abramson
Executive Producer
Zarah Zohlman
Executive Producer
Chet Fenster
Executive Producer
Mick Jagger
Executive Producer
Alan Leeds
Co-Producer
Elaine Frontain Bryant
Executive Producer
Peter Afterman
Executive Producer
Victoria Pearman
Executive Producer
Questlove
Executive Producer
Deborah Riley Draper
Director
Shawn Gee
Executive Producer
Mari Keiko Gonzalez
Executive Producer
Harry Weinger
Co-Producer
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