Nat Kendrick & The Swans

I received a call from James Brown while he was in Miami with his new backup band, The J.B.'s. He informed me he was having a problem with Syd Nathan at King Records. Syd refused to let Brown record with The J.B.'s. Always believing in Brown and standing by him, I suggested we record him and his backup band under a pseudonym. I had seen Brown at Ernie Busker's Palms of Hallandale nightclub doing a dance he called "The James Brown Mashed Potatoes." Read more on Last.fm

Nat Kendrick & The Swans was featured in the movie Big Sur.

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