James Brown on David Letterman; July 12, 1982. Steve Jordan on Drums

The Godfather of Soul makes an appearance on the old Late Night with David Letterman on July 12, 1982. This is the best TV performance I ve ever seen. I ve never seen a TV audience respond like this. Paul Shaffer and the fellas proved they really were The World s Most Dangerous Band this night Master of Funk: James Brown Talk Master: David Letterman Band: World s Most Dangerous Band