James Brown
1933 to 2006
12 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 12 dated presences for James Brown across 8 places, from 1933 to 2005. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where James Brown was documented, and when
1933year
Elko, South Carolinaattested
“The Brown family lived in poverty in Elko, South Carolina, which was an impoverished town in 1933.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1933year
Elkoattested
“The Brown family lived in poverty in Elko, South Carolina, which was an impoverished town in 1933.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
3 May 1933exact date
Barnwell, South Carolinaattested
“James Joseph Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in a small wooden shack located in Barnwell, South Carolina, to a 16-year-old young American Black woman named Susie (née Behling; 1916–2004), and 21-year-old American Black and Native-American…”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
24 October 1962exact date
Apollo Theaterattested
“On October 24, 1962, Brown financed a live recording of a performance at the Apollo and convinced Syd Nathan to release the album, despite Nathan's belief that no one would buy a live album due to the fact that Brown's singles had alread…”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1963year
Apollo Theaterattested
“The introduction by Fats Gonder, captured on Brown's 1963 album Live at the Apollo is a representative example: James Brown's performances were famous for their intensity and length.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1967 to 1968period
Apollo Theaterattested
“In addition to a torrent of singles and studio albums, Brown's output during this period included two more successful live albums, Live at the Garden (1967) and Live at the Apollo, Volume II (1968), and a 1968 television special, James B…”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1974year
Americaattested
“It included Brown's final Top Ten pop hit, "Living in America", marking his first Top 40 entry since 1974 and his first Top Ten pop entry since 1968.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1987year
Americaattested
“In 1987, Brown won the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Living in America".”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
10 June 1991exact date
Wiltern Theatreattested
“On June 10, 1991, James Brown and a star-filled line up performed before a crowd at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles for a live pay-per-view at-home audience.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
10 June 1991exact date
Los Angelesattested
“On June 10, 1991, James Brown and a star-filled line up performed before a crowd at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles for a live pay-per-view at-home audience.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1995year
Apollo Theaterattested
“In 1995, Brown returned to the Apollo and recorded Live at the Apollo 1995.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
6 July 2005exact date
Edinburghattested
“Brown appeared at Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push, the final Live 8 concert on July 6, 2005, where he performed a duet with British pop star Will Young on "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag".”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
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Places James Brown is documented in
Apollo Theater4 presences · 1962 to 1995
America2 presences · 1974 to 1987Edinburgh1 presence · 2005Los Angeles1 presence · 1991Barnwell, South Carolina1 presence · 1933
Elko1 presence · 1933
Elko, South Carolina1 presence · 1933
Wiltern Theatre1 presence · 1991
Other places tied to James Brown in the record
In each of these, a source puts James Brown and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that James Brown was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1955year
Macon, Georgiamentioned
“In 1955, the group contacted Little Richard while performing in Macon.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
March 1956month
Cincinnatimentioned
“The Famous Flames eventually signed with King Records' Federal subsidiary in Cincinnati, Ohio, and issued a re-recorded version of "Please, Please, Please" in March 1956.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
24 April 1959exact date
Apollo Theatermentioned
“Brown, the Flames, and his entire band debuted at the Apollo Theater on April 24, 1959, opening for Brown's idol, Little Willie John.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1963year
Macon, Georgiamentioned
“In 1963, during a concert held at Club 15 in Macon, Georgia, while Otis Redding was performing alongside his former band Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers, Brown, reportedly wielding two shotguns, tried to shoot his musical rival Joe Tex.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
20 January 1968exact date
Knoxville, Tennesseementioned
“In November 1967, James Brown purchased radio station WGYW in Knoxville, Tennessee, for a reported $75,000, according to the January 20, 1968 Record World magazine.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
5 April 1968exact date
Boston Gardenmentioned
“The show was later released on DVD as Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
5 April 1968exact date
Bostonmentioned
“The show was later released on DVD as Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1970year
November 1972month
Cincinnatimentioned
“Brown's endorsement of Nixon's campaign during the 1972 presidential election negatively impacted his career during that period with several national Black organizations boycotting his records and protesting at his concert shows; a Novem…”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1973year
United Statesmentioned
“As a result, Brown's record sales and concerts in the United States were in a lull in 1973, as he failed to land a number-one R&B single that year.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
16 July 1978exact date
Apollo Theatermentioned
“On July 16, 1978, after performing at the Apollo, Brown was arrested for reportedly failing to turn in records from one of his radio stations after the station was forced to file for bankruptcy.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
November 1981month
New Yorkmentioned
“Especially in New York where you are competing with Broadway lights and Times Square – we had to do extraordinary things to get attention.” In November 1981, Brown and Sharpton would meet with President Reagan to endorse a national Marti…”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1982year
Reseda Country Clubmentioned
“Despite Brown's declining record sales, promoters Gary LoConti and Jim Rissmiller helped Brown sell out a string of residency shows at the Reseda Country Club in Los Angeles in early 1982.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
1982year
Los Angelesmentioned
“Despite Brown's declining record sales, promoters Gary LoConti and Jim Rissmiller helped Brown sell out a string of residency shows at the Reseda Country Club in Los Angeles in early 1982.”
source: Wikipedia: James Brown
3 April 1988exact date
2003year
January 2004month
2006year
20 August 2006exact date
20 August 2006exact date
27 October 2006exact date
23 December 2006exact date
27 December 2006exact date
27 December 2006exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Maryse CondéApollo Theater · 1995John F. KennedyMadison Square Garden · 1962Louis IgnarroMadison Square Garden · 1962Howard GardnerAmerica · 1987Ferdinand MarcosAmerica · 1987Marvin GayeApollo Theater · 1967Philip ZimbardoApollo Theater · 1967George Armitage MillerApollo Theater · 1967François HollandeAmerica · 1974Albert SabinAmerica · 1974Mikhail BaryshnikovAmerica · 1974Jennifer LopezLos Angeles · 1991
Two people documented in the same place in the same year is a correlation, not a meeting. Quo Fuit will never say they met without a source that says so.
How to read this page
Every line above is a dated fact taken from a source, with the sentence it came from and a link back to it. Nothing is inferred, and a gap in the record is not evidence that someone was elsewhere.
A tag says how the fact is carried by its source: documented a structured, explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there, mentioned a sentence that ties the person to the place without stating presence.
Sources
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