He was part of one of the greatest stage routines in show business, helping James Brown overcome his passions, cloaking the singer in a cape and leading him slowly away from the pain of the stage.

“In New Orleans, Brown announced he was retiring soon,” we learn on page 183 of The One. That was circa 1966, mind you, and of course he announced he was retiring soon—in a city where he’d steeped in ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: James Brown: Say It Loud is a new four-part docuseries for A&E about the unlikely rise, the resulting stardom he worked so hard for, and the lasting legacy of “The ...