Solomon Burke: The Burke v. Brown Feud
Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 3 July 1965
"TELL ME," I said, "all about you and James Brown. There was a two-second hush, and then Solomon Burke, king of rock & soul, launched into a torrent of attack upon fellow-R&B singer James Brown. Here's the printable, edited version.
Total word count of piece: 481
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