Danny Ray
Born: 1935-02-03
James Brown’s longtime emcee and "cape man". Ray worked with Brown from 1960 until the music legend’s death on Christmas day 2006. He became famous for draping a cape over Brown at the end of his signature tune ‘Please, Please, Please.’ Mr. Ray was the second-hardest working man in show business.
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Cape ManReleased: 1964-11-14
Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen,"...
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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as Emcee, Cape ManReleased: 2014-04-27
James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early...
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James Brown: Say It Loud
as Self (archive footage)First aired: 2024-02-19
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested...
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