James Brown: The Golden Greats
2007 : 1 hour 6 minutes
This video is only available with Night Flight+.
Director: Paul Badham
synopsis
James Brown never performed a song the same way twice. This powerhouse collection of the musical icon's greatest hits takes us from his explosive 1966 performance of “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” on The Ed Sullivan Show to “I Got You” on Saturday Night Live in 1980.
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