From the city of Tambov in Central Russia, sitting behind the X Radio microphone, hello world, this is America’s DJ. I’ve got a full hour of great hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s according to the American music charts; and some of the greatest artists from that era like James Brown. He wrote and recorded “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”,about an old man brave enough to get out on the dance floor of a nightclub. It was Brown’s first single to reach the Top Ten on the pop chart, and it also marks the beginning of the funk music era. “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” went to #8 in 1965 and is considered to be one of the signature songs for the King of Soul, James Brown…Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag