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The One: The Life and Music of James Brown

By R. J. Smith
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Unabridged — 14 hours, 11 minutes
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$34.61
By R. J. Smith
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Unabridged — 14 hours, 11 minutes
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Senior editor at L.A. Magazine, RJ Smith saw his first book, The Great Black Way, win the coveted California Book Award. With The One, Smith profiles one of the 20th century's most innovative musical icons, the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. Drawing on extensive research and captivating interviews, Smith chronicles Brown's rise from abject poverty to the pinnacle of fame, while also detailing Brown's work as a civil rights activist and entrepreneur.