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  • July 2008

    • Medical Bracelet With Soul Sells for $32K

      E! Online  |  Jul 18, 08 8:11 AM CDT

      Medical Bracelet With Soul Sells for $32K

      (Newser) - The personal belongings of James Brown sold for $850,000 at a bittersweet Christie's auction yesterday, E! Online reports. Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer provided the day's surprise by shelling out $32,500 for the medical bracelet Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day in 2006; the estimate had been $200 to $300. A full-length, black satin cape drew $47,500, and a jumpsuit studded with the acronym GFOS  $25,000. More »

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      auction  • singer  • Christie's  • estate  • soul  • James Brown

  • April 2008

    • Papa’s Got a Brand New … Jumpsuit?

      TMZ  |  Apr 8, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Papa’s Got a Brand New … Jumpsuit?

      (Newser) - Estate sales are always a mixed bag, but the James Brown auction at Christie’s in August will be something special, TMZ.com reports. Sure, fans will be able to snag coveted items like a Grammy or keyboard, but the Godfather’s socks, underwear and canceled checks? Say it loud: His estate is broke. More »

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      auction  • memorabilia  • Christie's  • music sales  • estate  • James Brown

    • As Cities Burned, James Brown Saved Boston

      Boston Phoenix  |  Apr 5, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      As Cities Burned, James Brown Saved Boston

      (Newser) - In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, riots raged in many American cities. In Boston, where there had been unrest on the night of April 4, officials worried about the fallout of a James Brown concert scheduled for April 5 at a downtown arena. A new documentary airing tonight on VH1 gives away the ending in its title: The Night James Brown Saved Boston. More »

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      Boston  • Martin Luther King Jr.  • James Brown  • Boston Garden  • Kevin White

  • September 2007

    • Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash

      Washington Post  |  Sep 2, 07 5:17 PM CDT

      Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash

      (Newser) - Rock stars snort powders and cremated parents, promote thuggish personas, and do it all for a corporate dollar – yet we only love them all the more, says the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan. Even Mike Huckabee revealed his un-GOP admiration for Keith Richards, pardoning his reckless driving charge and dismissing critics by saying, “If you can play guitar like Keith Richards, I’d do it for you.” More »

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      music  • Mike Huckabee  • Rolling Stones  • Justin Timberlake  • Keith Richards  • 50 Cent  • James Brown  • Jerry Lee Lewis  • Giorgio Armani

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