Artist: James Brown
Tracklist:
01. Please, Please, Please (02:46)
02. Try Me (02:33)
03. Good Good Lovin (02:16)
04. I ll Go Crazy (02:09)
05. Think (02:52)
06. Lost Someone (03:07)
07. Night Train (03:32)
08. Prisoner Of Love (02:23)
09. Out Of Sight (02:24)
10. Papa s Got A Brand New Bag (04:19)
11. I Got You (I Feel Good) (02:48)
12. It s A Man s, Man s, Man s World (02:48)
13. Money Won t Change You (02:47)
14. Cold Sweat (07:26)
15. There Was A Time (04:27)
16. I Got The Feelin (02:39)
17. Licking Stick - Licking Stick (02:49)
18. Say It Loud - I m Black And I m Proud (04:52)
19. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (02:52)
20. I Don t Want Anybody To Give Me Nothing (03:06)
21. Mother Popcorn (03:18)
22. Hey America (03:38)
23. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (05:18)
15 essential tracks by Black guitarists
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
Posted Feb 12, 2021
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Music is colorless. But really, where would guitar playing be without the contributions of Black musicians? In the ’60s and ’70s, longhaired skinny white dudes built what’s now known as classic-rock by copping Black guitarists’ licks and songs. And Black musicians have taken the guitar as far as anyone has.
In honor of Black History Month, I set out to distill Black guitarists’ mountain of amazing influential tracks down to just 15 essentials. The results are below. Consider this list a starting point. Explore out from there. And immerse your ears in the vibrant, still growing legacy Black guitarists are building.