Tony Wilson

His fantastic show at The Regent Theatre in Arlington was a wave of funk and fun as he mostly covers James Brown tunes. The stage full of talent was an extravaganza. If you love James Brown, don't miss it.

let it snow

James Brown sings I Got You in 1965's Ski Party. More AIP.

Next stop: Funkytown

Subway band Lucky Chops covers James Brown and Funkytown.

Justine

Going to the barbershop, gonna have him do me up, gonna get clean for my little buttercup. The Righteous Brothers perform Justine complete with go-go girls dancing The Monkey and the "James Brown." This high-energy tune was originally recorded in 1958 by Don and Dewey.


Justine, Don and Dewey, 1958

American International Pictures

AIP started in 1955, cranking out a ton of double-feature, B-movies aimed at teenagers with lots of music, fast cars and swinging.

Here's Michael Landon in I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Rrrrrr!

Here's the trailer from Riot on Sunset Strip, circa 1967

Candy Johnson during closing credits from 1963

Here's the trailer for Muscle Beach Party for a kooky slice of 1964.

Check out James Brown singing I Got You in 1965's Ski Party.

Here's the trailer for Beach Party from 1963. Get out your bongos.

 Dr. Goldfoot and his Bikini Machine was cinema at its best.

Sex Machine

If you dig James Brown, this is a must-see from 1971.

shake ya money maker

I present James Brown and Bobby Byrd singing Sex Machine.

Halloween's a comin'

Shake it with Wednesday while she does the James Brown.

How cute is this circa 1964 elementary school Halloween parade?
Here is some excellent footage of another parade from 1932.

James Brown's Boston Garden concert

Here's the entire 1968 concert shortly after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death. It was broadcast live on PBS to prevent riots in the city.

Monday morning pick-me-up...

...with James Brown rubber leggin' to I Got You for all the white folks.

Catch a revue tonight...

...and if you're under 12, you get to see James Brown for 99¢. 😃

Somebody Help Me

A teenage Steve Winwood and The Spencer Davis Group perform
live on the German television show Beat Beat Beat in 1966. Below,
are some fantastic, live performances with groovin' audiences.

• James Brown's I'll Go Crazy
• Sha La La La Lee, Small Faces
• Cherry Wainer and Don Storer
• With a Girl Like You, The Troggs
• I Can't Control Myself, The Troggs
• more Wainer and Storer
• C.C. Rider, Eric Burdon

The Beat tv show

The Beat was a syndicated tv show from Dallas, Texas that aired for one year in 1966. It was hosted by Nashville-based deejay Bill "Hoss" Allen and featured a house band led by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. Below, are some fine, soul performances from the program.

• show intro
• Jerkin' the Dog, The Mighty Hannibal
• I Can't Turn You Loose, Jimmy Church
• Uptight, Jimmy Church
• You'll Lose a Good Thing, Barbara Lynn
• Suffering Soul, Mighty Joe Young
• Hold On To What You've Got, Joe Tex
• Something's Got a Hold On Me, Etta James
• Hide Away, Freddie King