Posted by bbob on 12/27/2006, 8:48 pm, in reply to "James Brown's influence..."
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I've heard JB talk about how Louis Jordan influenced him too. --Previous Message-- : Under the radar....Pigmeat Martin! But : Pigmeat played the Apollo as early as 1934 : and he had the original african sound JB : went on to use. : : He's definitely the one JB copped. My dad : exposed me to him. I was like he's coping JB : and my dad so no JB is coping him and showed : me the record was cut in the early 50's : before JB really made a name for himself. : : :