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| Text on Button | FREE JAMES BROWN |
| Image Description | Black text centered on a light yellow background. |
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| Additional Information | James Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, was also one of the early adopters of funk music. While he had a long a successful career, he faced multiple criminal proceedings beginning in the 1980s for drugs and domestic violence. His arrest caused a strong reaction from the music community, including the production of materials such as t-shirts and buttons. In 1989, the band Mass Appeal released a single entitled "Free James Brown." |
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Discogs. (n.d.). Mass Appeal— Free James Brown. https://www.discogs.com/release/1668076-Mass-Appeal-Free-James-Brown FOX 5 New York. (2022, March 15). Free James Brown movement [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWFIL2OhcVc James Brown. (n.d.). The legacy. https://jamesbrown.com/pages/the-legacy |
| Catalog ID | MU0018 |