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Kelly's Corner
It is with a heavy heart, great admiration and immeasurable sincerity that I dedicate my inaugural blog to the God Father of Soul, James Brown. I am writing this thinking how odd that I would start such a thing during Black History Month. I am however reminded of how important James Brown was to the Civil Rights movement. Not only was he the hardest working man in show business, Mr. Dynamite, soul brother number one, but he was also a crucial part of American History.
In 1968, James Brown went around the country helping to end what seemed to be endless rioting and despair for all those who mourned the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He spoke out publicly pleading with people not do destroy their own communities. He put on free concerts and donated endless dollars. James Brown was the first to say "Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud" with out alienating any other culture.
Having had the pleasure of meeting and performing with this genius, I'd have to agree with all of his monikers especially, "the hardest working man in show business." The Kelly Bell Band opened for James Brown at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The guys and I watched him sound check his band from 12:30 in the afternoon to 6:30 at night and still play a 3 1/2 hour show that same evening; incredible!
Hey, did you know James Brown owned several of the first black owned radio stations in the country?
I could go on and on, but I would suggest that you technology buffs get on the web to find out more for yourselves. He was not just an entertainer, not a just a civil rights leader, not just a strong black man; JAMES BROWN IS AMERICAN HISTORY!
God bless you Mr. Brown, have a safe journey home.
Your humble student -
Kelly B.
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