Episode
American Masters: James Brown: Soul Survivor
Overview
The highs and lows of the life of James Brown, the colorful and controversial "Godfather of Soul".
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2003-10-29
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
James Brown: Soul Survivor is Episode 2 in Season 18 of American Masters. It aired on 2003-10-29. The runtime is 90 min.
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