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James Brown Gets Own Street In New York

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James Brown Gets Own Street In New York

The late soul legend James Brown has had a block named after him in New York.

James Brown Way is situated behind the Apollo theatre – one of the venues where the singer made his name.

Brown, who died on Christmas Day in 2006, was honoured after the city's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, past a new law allowing the co-naming of streets.

Other African-Americans recognised under the new scheme include Count Basie, Marcus Garvey and Billie Holiday.
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  • THATS COOL , IM FROM AUGUSTA GA , WHERE HE IS FROM, HE HAS A STREET AND ARENA NAMED AFTER HIM IN AUGUSTA

    ~ by MIKEMIKE 1/5/2009

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