Jazzie B on James Brown
Soul II Soul鈥檚 Jazzie B chooses the 鈥淕odfather of Soul鈥� James Brown. With Matthew Parris. From 2014.
Soul II Soul鈥檚 Jazzie B tells Matthew Parris why he nominates James Brown, the 鈥淕odfather of Soul鈥�, for this series.
Jazzie B, who was awarded a CBE for services to black British music, spent time latterly with James Brown and he became 鈥渓ike a big brother.鈥�
He shares personal reflections on Mr Brown鈥檚 life and legacy, with help from the music journalist Charles Shaar Murray.
Producer: Maggie Ayre
First broadcast on 成人论坛 Radio 4 in August 2014.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Jazzie B |
| Producer | Maggie Ayre |
Broadcasts
Tue 12 Aug 2014 16:30成人论坛 Radio 4- Thu 19 Mar 2020 18:30成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Mar 2020 00:30成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
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