RJ Smith

RJ Smith is the author of The One: The Life and Music of James Brown and American Witness: The Art and Life of Robert Frank.

Brown’s portable instrument, 40 inches high by 50 inches wide, had a signature flourish: silver trim.

The Electric Organ That Gave James Brown His Unstoppable Energy

What was it about the Hammond organ that made the 'Godfather of Soul' say please, please, please?

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