James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a career that lasted 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.
Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He joined an R&B vocal group
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
James Brown: Licking Stick words & music by Brown/Ellis/Byrd Dynatone (1969)
D=downstroke u=upstroke
-rhythm pattern throughout whole song: w/ clean guitar
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D u D E :----6/86-------6-6-6-----6-6--6--6--6-6---| B :----6/86-------6-6-6-----6-6--6--6--6-6---| G :----6/86-------6-6-6-----6-6--6--6--6-6---| D :----5/75-------5-5-5-----5-5--5--5--5-5---| A :-------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------|