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James Brown Productions Road Expense Slip, 1970
Provenance: Direct from Bootsy Collins
Verification: Verified by Wax Poetics
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James Brown was famous for running a tight ship, to the point that he made a practice of docking his band members’ pay for slight infractions like running late, failing to meet his standards for grooming, or missing a note.
Incredibly, these fines were meticulously documented by James Brown Productions in the form of “Road Expense” slips like this one.
This slip from Bootsy's time with the J.B.'s, dated April 17, 1970—just one month after he joined the band—reflects a fine of five dollars, and a running debt of $20.
The signatory is David McCarthy, a long-time business manager and accountant for James, who later went on to manage the Apollo Theater. “I remember these days, but I wouldn't trade them for the world,” Bootsy says. “20 bucks to play with James? I'll do it!”
