Name: Dancin’ Shoutin’ Singing James Brown
Made by and When: Gemmy Ind. Corp., 2002
Material: Rigid vinyl
Marks: (Under the base) MADE IN CHINA / GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORP
Height: 19 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted/molded straight hair, brown painted eyes, movable open mouth with individually sculpted teeth and tongue
Clothes: Wears a black button-up shirt, a brown faux leather vest with “JB” on the left front, black faux leather pants, black mock belt and buckle, and molded-on silver-tipped black boots.
Other: Battery-operated, animated Dancin’ Shoutin’ Singing James Brown is a portrait/celebrity figure of James Brown (the Godfather of Soul). The animated figure requires four AA batteries or a 6-volt electrical adapter to dance, shout, and sing his popular 1965 hit “I Feel Good.” When working properly, after the button on the base is pressed, the mouth moves in sync with the song as the head and arms move and the hips sway. The mouth of this figure does not move properly.
Singer, songwriter, and pianist Ray Charles and trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong are two other animated celebrity entertainers by Gemmy Ind. Corp. See the final gallery photo courtesy of Debra Richardson and view the video of the James Brown figure below.
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