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James Joseph Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina, to 16-year-old Susie (née Behling; 1917–2004) and 21-year-old Joseph Gardner Brown (1912–1993) in a small wooden shack. [16] Brown's name was supposed to have been Joseph James Brown, but his first and middle names were mistakenly reversed on his birth certificate.
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 [1] [2] – December 25, 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music. He was renowned for his shouting vocals, feverish dancing and unique rhythmic ...
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James Brown (May 3, 1933 –December 25, 2006), American singer, songwriter and bandleader, would have turned 91 this year. Jimmy Cleveland (May 3, 1926 –August 23, 2008), American trombonist, would have turned 98 this year. Jymie Merritt (May 3, 1926 –April 10, 2020), American bass player, would have turned 98 this year.
May 1933 () US Billboard 1933 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 11 total weeks, Added to National Recording Registry 2004, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003 8: Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, vocal refrain by Al Bowlly "The Old Spinning Wheel" [12] Victor 24357: May 10, 1933 () June 1933 () US Billboard 1933 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 22 total weeks 9
James Brown. May 3 James Brown, African-American soul musician (d. 2006) Steven Weinberg, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2021) May 7 Roger Perry, American actor (d. 2018) Johnny Unitas, American football player (d. 2002) May 11 Louis Farrakhan, African-American Muslim leader
May 3: James Brown, American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader (voice of Hostage Negotiator in the Duckman episode "Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts", himself in The Simpsons episode "Bart's Inner Child"), (d.