James Brown was a singer, songwriter, band leader, and a musician (although I only ever saw him play music in his final tour out of 3 decades I saw him in).
At a point, the band behind BB and BB singing is part of the show.
The final time I saw James Brown, it was the smallest band I’d seen him with, and he played a 2 song keyboard tribute to Ray Charles (who’d died earlier that year) as well as keys on a few other songs. He’d slowed down a bit over previous times I’d seen him, but he never left the stage to take a break or even took a sip of water.
Hardest working man in show biz. Hard title to beat.
At a point, the band behind BB and BB singing is part of the show.
“What the #@$# is James talking about?”
“I don’t know but we’re getting paid, keep singing,”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLVmw81qDSA
I saw Bo Diddley doing one of these kinds of shows toward the end. I’m sure he needed the money.