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DVD

Mr. Dynamite : the rise of James Brown

Call Number

  • DVD 921 B8783MR (POW)

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Languages

In English, with optional English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Brazilian Portuguese subtitles.

Publication Information

Santa Monica, CA : UMe, [2015]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 165 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a documentary in 2014.

Documents the life and career of soul musician James Brown, using interviews with band members and contemporaries, historical footage, and archival performances of classic songs.

Bonus features: Feature-length roundtable commentary with Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Christian McBride, Alan Leeds, and Harry Weinger ; 27 minutes of additional interview clips from original James Brown Revue members Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins, Martha High, Maceo Parker, Melvin Parker, Jab'o Starks, Clyde Stubblefield and "Cape Man" Danny Ray, as well as Chuck D, Mr. Leeds, Mr. McBridge, Rev. Al Sharpton, Greg Tate, and Mr. Thompson ; music video for "It's a man's man's man's world," directed by Xavier Fauthoux ; James Brown and the J.B.'s live on Soul Train, performing an incendiary medley of "Cold sweat/I can't stand myself (when you touch me)/Papa's got a brand new bag/The payback" ; From the deepest Soul Train archive, James Brown joins B.B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland in an impromptu blues medley.

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