James Brown – Say It Loud – I'm Black And I'm Proud (King Records 45-6187)

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Records 1968  ‎– 45-6187

 

 

 notes:

Few recordings have had a greater social and musical impact than 
James Brown's 1968 hit "Say It Loud – I'm Black And I'm Proud." Released
 on King Records as catalog number 45-6187, the single transcended its 
role as a chart-topping soul record to become a defining statement of 
cultural identity and empowerment. Combining infectious funk rhythms 
with a message of self-respect and unity, James Brown created a song
 that resonated far beyond the dance floor 
and continues to inspire generations worldwide.

Crédits

Personnel:

James Brown – lead vocal
Waymon Reed – trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith – trumpet
Fred Wesley – trombone
Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
Jimmy Nolen – guitar
Charles Sherrell – bass
Clyde Stubblefield – drums
Children's chorus (Watts and Compton, California)

Recording Date    7 August 1968
Recording Studio    Vox Studios, Los Angeles, California
Producer    James Brown
Arrangement    Belford "Sinky" Hendricks (Part 1 arrangement)

The recording featured approximately thirty children from the Watts 
and Compton neighborhoods performing the famous call-and-response 
chorus, "I'm Black and I'm Proud."
    

 Tracklist

A     Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)     2:45
B     Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 2)     2:30

 

 

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