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Aug 27, 2023 · Frequently Asked Questions about “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” 1. Who wrote the song “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag?” The song was written by James Brown, with assistance from saxophonist Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis. Brown is credited as the sole composer. 2. What inspired James Brown to write this song?
Nov 22, 2011 · Ellis was influenced by jazz tunes, as he was when married the horn line to Miles Davis's tune "So What" to the James Brown hit "Cold Sweat." The music allowed Brown to improvise on the dance...
Oct 5, 2021 · Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, the funk music pioneer and formative musical director for James Brown who grew up in Rochester, died Sept. 23 at age 80. Mr. Ellis, a saxophonist, co-wrote two of...
Sep 26, 2021 · Pee Wee Ellis, a saxophonist who was the musical director for soul star James Brown in the late 1960s and is considered an architect of funk music for his groundbreaking songwriting and...
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Pee Wee joined the James Brown Revue in 1965, became bandleader within six months, and soon began writing with James Brown.
Sep 27, 2021 · Pee Wee Ellis was a saxophone player who led James Brown’s (1933–2006) and Van Morrison’s bands as well as co-writing songs such as “Say it Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud.”
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Sep 24, 2021 · “James Brown called me into his dressing room one night after a concert in New York and said he had an idea for a song,” Ellis said of the former song in 2017.
