It's not every day that a musical genius takes his bow, so this week let's just look at Mr. Please Please himself, James Brown.

But first, here's am mp3 from yours truly. This song, appropriately titled "James Brown", is a tribute to the Godfather of Soul by a 1970 elementary school choral ensemble directed by Nancy Dupree and released on the incredible album Ghetto Reality. It's a nice starting point - a bit of a mini-bio of the man himself.

James Brown, Nancy Dupree (mp3)