Get Up Offa That Thing . . . . As Vice President of the United States, Hubert Humphrey should have known better. Don’t mess with Soul Brother Number One. James Brown was just across the room. It’s May ’68. He’s dining as a guest of President Lyndon Johnson at a White House state dinner. The president left a note on Brown’s place card that said, “Thanks much for what you are doing for your country. LBJ.”
James Brown and His Changing Times
James Brown and His Changing Times
James Brown and His Changing Times
Get Up Offa That Thing . . . . As Vice President of the United States, Hubert Humphrey should have known better. Don’t mess with Soul Brother Number One. James Brown was just across the room. It’s May ’68. He’s dining as a guest of President Lyndon Johnson at a White House state dinner. The president left a note on Brown’s place card that said, “Thanks much for what you are doing for your country. LBJ.”