Handwritten lyrics for "Everybody's Got a Thing" by James Brown: Museum Object and Cultural History
Handwritten lyrics for "Everybody's Got a Thing" by James Brown: Date: 1992. Written by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006. Type: songs.
The object in the museum catalogue
Two pages of handwritten lyrics to the song "Everybody's Got a Thing" written by James Brown on yellow legal paper. The title is written in black ink while the song lyrics and chorus are written in blue ink. Each page has writing only on one side.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1992
- Written by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
- Type: songs
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W (2008.7.22a): 13 × 8 1/2 in. (33 × 21.6 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (2008.7.22b): 13 × 8 1/2 in. (33 × 21.6 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2008.7.22ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © James Brown Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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