James Brown: Say It Loud

About James Brown: Say It Loud

Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

A&E's James Brown: Say It Loud is a documentary series. It reached one season of 4 episodes from February 2024.

The series is filed under drug addiction, rags to riches, history and legacy, and live music. James Brown stars as Self (archive footage), Deanna Brown as Self - James Brown's Wife, Yamma Brown as Self - James Brown's Daughter, and Bootsy Collins as Self.

It streams on A&E and Philo in the United States.

Punk, The Wonder Years, and The Vietnam War make useful companions to James Brown: Say It Loud, all filed under 1960s, 1970s, and music history. It carries a TV-PG rating.