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    Barnwell is a city in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Barnwell County. Barnwell is located at 33°14′40″N, 81°21′48″W (33.244534, -81.363214). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.80%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,035 people, 2,035 households, and 1,353 families residing in the city. The population density was 659.5 people per square mile (254.8/km²). There were 2,304 housing units at an average density of 301.8/sq mi (116.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.81% White, 47.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 2,035 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all

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    • Barnwell County
    • South Carolina

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    How will I find a treatment center for dual diagnosis in Barnwell, South Carolina?
    Question:
    My brother has dual diagnosis. I heard my mom talk to my dad about this. They haven't told me anything yet, so I'm not even supposed to know, but I just can't help but wonder what I can do to help. I figured a little research about treatment centers would be appreciated by my parents.

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    The doctor who diagnosed your brother and said he has dual diagnosis, you can ask him to recommend treatment centers that would be right for your brother. You can also ask around at addiction treatment centers if they have programs that are fit for people with dual diagnosis. The links I put below are lists of treatment centers. You can call them up to ask. I'll keep your family in my prayers. Good luck!

    where can i find Dalmation puppies in or near South Carolina?
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    Hi, Im interested in getting my fiancee a dalmation 4 christmas since he has wanted 1 for guite some time but i don't know where i can find one near me. I live in Barnwell SC. Will Travel to Georgia, Aiken, Orangeburg, Swansea, Springfield, Gaston, Augusta, Hampton, OR ANY OTHER AREA WITHIN A HOUR DRIVE FROM BARNWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Answer:
    You could try Petfinder.com but they tend to link to shelters, not breeders. You could also Google 'Dalmatian breeder South Carolina.' Or, you could wander over to a local pet store and buy a badly bred, poorly socialized, and likely sick puppy mill puppy. Your choice. Note: The link below is from a place about 75 miles north of Atlanta - might be farther than you want to go. I don't know the place or their dogs, but it came up on a web search. http://www.starwooddals.com/ You could also try this Dalmatian rescue group in NC: http://www.dalrescue.com/

    Who were the parents of James Angus Moody and Laura Bassett Sandifer?
    Question:
    They had a daughter named Eva Moody born about 1898 and were from Barnwell County, South Carolina. Thanks.

    Answer:
    Here they are in 1900, Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina James A Moody 38 head Laura Moody 38 wife John F Moody 14 son Wm H Moody 13 son Moiner Moody 11 son Eugenia Moody 9 dau Lonnie Moody 5 son Eva Moody 2 dau That doesn't give you their parents, but at least you have approximate birth years and some of Eva's siblings, something you didn't have before.

    Does it give the maiden name of Georgiana Sandiford on her death certificate?
    Question:
    She was born about 1835 in Barnwell County, South Carolina and died at age 45. Her maiden name may have been Blume... but I'm not sure. Her death record is on Ancestry.com. Thanks for your help.

    Answer:
    The record of her death is not a death certificate, but rather part of the following. 1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880, Midway, Barnwell District, SC, Roll: MORT_15; page: ,Enumeration District: 34, Line Number:33 The info contained on the page is; Georgianna Sandiford, age 45, married, father b. SC, mother b. SC, occupation keeping house, cause of death Ulceration Wound. Residence at the time of death, Midway, Barnwell Dist., SC. There doesn't appear to be an official death certificate on ancestry. Check findagrave.com for Midway, SC, cemeteries, in case someone has listed her grave site. Have you posted a query on rootsweb.com? Additional: The 1840 Barnwell Dist. SC, Census lists 3 Blume/Bloome males having 1 female family member under age 5. John Bloome, Roll 508, page 231 Daniel Blume, Roll 508, page203 Willis Bloome, Roll 508, page 236

    what is the place of birth of james brown?
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    i know he was born in south carolina but where is the specific location??i found 2 articles, one says that he was born in barnwell, south carolina; the other one says that he was born in Macon, GA, USA.Which one is corrrect??

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    Sorry, can't help you there. I have just looked up on Yahoo his biography and it states both places you've said.

    Who will get buried first, Anna Nicole Smith or James Brown?
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    Place your bets; it is important that everyone votes! Two essential factors are, 1)Which recently deceased celebrity has the more loving family and or friends? 2)Distance from actual burial site? Celebrity Statistics Vickie Lynn Marshall, better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith Born November 28, 1967 Houston, Texas, USA DiedFebruary 8, 2007, aged 39 in Hollywood, Florida, and pronounced DOA at 2:49 pm with the official cause of her death is still unknown. VS James Joseph Brown, commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" BornMay 3, 1933 Barnwell, South Carolina, USA DiedDecember 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia at approximately 1:45 am and the official cause of death are from congestive heart failure resulting from complications of pneumonia.

    Answer:
    Anna nicole jame's is still makeing money .

    Could someone with access to Ancestry.com look something up for me?
    Question:
    I'm related to a man named Milledge (may also be spelled Millege or Millidy) Moody. He was born in 1866 in Barnwell County, South Carolina. I know his parents first names (John and Martha); however, I can't find out his mother's maiden name. I think there is a birth certificate on ancestry.com for him, but I'm not a member so I can't see it. Thanks.

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    I know you have the following census but I hoped to find a relative living with them but didn't and it helped track some of the other children to get the death information below that you can order to get the moms maiden name 1860 Barnwel, SC, Buford Bridge John Moody 25 Martha Moody 25 Benjamin Moody 5 W L Moody 3 Mary C Moody 1 John Moody Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Age in 1870: 36 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1870: Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Great Cypress Household Members: Name Age John Moody 36 Martha Moody 36 Nealy Moody 13 Jim Moody 10 Milledge Moody 7 Lilla Moody 5 John H. Moody Home in 1880: Great Cypress, Barnwell, South Carolina Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: South Carolina Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Martha Father's birthplace: South Carolina Mother's birthplace: South Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male John H. Moody 45 Martha Moody 43 Cornelia Moody 22 Millidy E. Moody 14 Lilla Moody 12 Anna Moody 10 Sally Moody 8 Robert Moody 5 I would order one or all of these death certificates and find the mother's maiden name. http://www.scdhec.net/administration/vr/index.htm J H Moody Vol 25 Cert 13107 Barnwell County date of death 9/1/1932 born about 1860 and one of these is Cornelia: Cornelia C Jenkins b 1853 Barnwell d 6/22/1947 vol 14 cert 6964 Cornelia Young b. 1853 Barnwell died 8/10/1928 vol 21 cert 13881 There are death certs for Anna Anderson died 6/19/1949 Anna Mimms 3/18/1924 Anna C Stroble died 1/1/1920 Anna C Morris 8/23/1947 All Barnwell There's also an Anna Lee on the 1900 census, right age. You can also search the SC archives http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/SearchRe sults.aspx

    What information can you find out about James Moody, Jr. (born in 1777)?
    Question:
    He lived around the Barnwell district of South Carolina. He had seven children: one named Sarah (born before1800); one named John H. Moody, and another named Elizabeth (b. 1810). Another was possibly Richard Moody born about 1800, who had a son named John H. Any information you can find about him would be helpful. Both of these answers are very good: thank you! I guess I have to decide which person to chose for best answer..

    Answer:
    www.ancestry.com 1810 United States Federal Census Name: James Moody Township: Barnwell County: Barnwell State: South Carolina Shown on the original form: Free white males--under age 10--2 Free white females--under age 10--2 Free white males--ages 26-44--1 Free white females--ages 26-44--1 Slaves--ages 26-44--2 www.familysearch.org--possibly one of his children??--from 1880 US Census J. S. MOODY Birth Year <1798> Birthplace SC Age 82 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M Race W Head of Household J. S. MOODY Relation Self Father's Birthplace NC Mother's Birthplace NC Census Place Pumpkin Vine, Paulding, Georgia

    Making connection between people without definitive proof?
    Question:
    I'm searching for my ancestors. In doing so, I have kind of run into a snag. My ancestor, Laura Sandifer, who married James Moody in 1879, did not show up in the 1870 census at all. Since she was married in 1879, she obviously shows up in the 1880 in the household of James Moody. And because she was born in 1863, the 1860 census isn't too useful either. There are about 9 or 10 Sandifer household appearing in the 1880 census in Barnwell County, South Carolina; presumably one of these contains Laura's parents. I can narrow it down to basically one household; however, without any proof connecting Laura to this family, I'm hesitant to make attach them to my family tree. The household of which I speak is that of Henry Sandifer. He does not appear on the 1870 census either. Also, based on the space between his sons, Henry (21) and Elijah (13), an 18 year old woman could have fit in there. I know that Henry, Francis Jenkins, and Wesley G. Sandifer are brother as such, I recognize a couple of unusual names that Laura names her kids that are the same as in F.J. and W.G. Sandifer's household. It might be a coincidence, I'm not sure yet. Do you have any advice on this situation? Thanks. Oh and sorry for this being so long. It's really looking like Victoria and Laura are the same person. Laura was born in May of 1862 according to the 1900 census.

    Answer:
    One of the problems is that a child is named one thing but called another later in life. Below are the females in Barnwell that are possibles for Laura. It is good that you are looking at naming patterns as this is a big clue. So part of what you have been doing and should continue is not only to prove but disprove. Look for each of these women and see if you can mark them off the list somehow. Christian Sandifer Bamberg, Barnwell, SC abt 1858 South Carolina White Female page 147 J Andrew Sandefer 35, Margaret 48, Julia 16, Christian 12, John 10, Henry 8, Ben 6 Fanny Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1868 South Carolina White Female page 94 George W Sandifer 21, Hannah 20, Fanny 2, George 1 Juliann Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1859 South Carolina White Female page 96 Jane Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1861 South Carolina White Female Mary Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1862 South Carolina White Female Ida Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1865 South Carolina White Female Anne Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1867 South Carolina White Female Joseph Sanerfer 53, Elizabeth 41, George 16, John 15, Lucius 13, Juliann 11, Jane 9, Mary 8, Ida 5, Anne 3, Langdon 5.12 Elizabeth Sanderfer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1860 South Carolina White Female page 102 Nancy Sanderfer 47, peter 15, Elizabeth 10, Mary 6 Elizabeth Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1858 South Carolina White Female page 109 Mary Sandifer 36, Alexander 16, Harriet 14, Pierce 10, Elizabeth 12 Anne Sandifer Midway, Barnwell, SC abt 1869 South Carolina White Female page 95 William Sandifer 23, Emma 25, William 6, Clinton 3, Allen 1, Anne 6.12 Margaret Sandefer Bambert, Barnwell, SC abt 1862 SC white female page 149 Lot Sandefer 46, Elizabeth 36, William 18, Hattie 15, Rebecca 12, Margaret 8 Mary Sanderfer Midway, Barnwell, SC 1864 SC white female image 102 Nancy Sanderfer 47, peter 15, Elizabeth 10, Mary 6 Victoria Sandefer Midway Barnwell, SC 1861 SC white female image 102 Henry Sanderfer 44, Georgiana 40, Rebecca 18, Sarah 16, Lucy 14, Henry 12, Victoria 9, Thomas 5 Ellen or Rosalee Sanderfer Midway Barnwell, SC 1862 SC white female Lucius Sanderfer 47, Martha 34, Rice 14, Washington 12, Angus 10, Ellen 8, Rosalee 5, Jefferson 2 Eva Theresa Moody Birth Date: 3 Feb 1898 Birthplace: Barnwell Father's Name: James Augus Moody Mother's Name: Laura Sandifer Loney Briest Moody Birth Date: 25 Jan 1895 Birthplace: Barnwell Father's Name: James Angus Moody Mother's Name: Laura Sandifer

    What is the the maiden name of Richard Moody's wife?
    Question:
    Richard was born around 1800 in South Carolina. His wife's first name may have been Catrina (born about 1812-14 in South Carolina? They had a son named John H. Moody (born about 1834-35) and a daughter, named Charity (as per the 1850 census.) Could a person with access to Ancestry.com look up information about Richard's wife? (ie maiden name, marriage records, death records, anything of that nature). Richard and his wife appear to have died before the 1880 census, as I have found no information about them there. They most likely lived around Barnwell or Orangeburg Counties in South Carolina. Thank you for any help you can provide. :) That is a very unusual name....The Moodys seemed quite fond of such names.

    Answer:
    At last a bit of a breakthrough Richards wife isn't called Catrina, it's actually Cathus, 1850 United States Federal Census about Cathus Moody Name: Cathus Moody Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Birth Place: South Carolina Gender: Female Home in 1850(City,County,State): Barnwell, South Carolina I will post any more information I find for you.

    Attention! Sports team info!?
    Question:
    I want to know more on how I can join a youth or high school sports team. I go to a private school that does not offer sports, and my church does not either that I know of. I go to school in South Carolina in Barnwell County. Someone told me that if you go to a private school that you could not participate in High School Sports in the public system. I just recently became interested in sports and I want to join a team. I like baseball, football, tennis, and soccer. My friend does play baseball. He goes to my school, but he plays with his church team. Also, I am 5 foot 6 inches, weigh 98 pounds, and in the ninth grade. I think I need to gain more weight and get stronger muscles. I need help with what else that I need to do.

    Answer:
    Ok, go to your local park and see if they have any sports leagues or an "optimist" system. Usually, these park systems will have baseball and soccer, and Optimist applies to football. You mentioned your height and weight. To gain more weight, just eat 5-6 meals a day, but less food in each meal than normal. Eat a lot of meat for protein, and start lifting weights. If you don't like lifting weights, run a lot to build leg strength and stamina, or do a huge amount of push-ups and pull-ups.

    Who were the parents of Laura Bassett Sandifer?
    Question:
    Could someone with access to the 1870 census(i.e. Ancestry.com.) look this up for me? She was born about 1862-63 in South Carolina so she should be about 7 or 8 years old at this time. Laura was most likely born in Barnwell County (At this time Barnwell county included Barnwell, Allendale, and Bamberg counties.) I have a copy of the 1880 census as follows: James MOODY Self M Male W 19 SC Laborer SC SC Laura MOODY Wife M Female W 18 SC Keeps House SC SC Alice MOODY Dau S Female W 3M SC SC SC As you can see she married James Moody by 1880. Thanks for any information. crazy4wordracer: The information you've posted is not for the person I'm asking about. Is there no Laura Sandifer there?

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    http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?barnwell::sand ifer::454.html I'd say that this discussion at genforum is one that you need to look at in depth. Ladies can be tough to pin down as to maiden name, especially in SC where I believe that they didn't require marriage records. The other issue is that census records are very tricky..people flip flop a lot between using actual name or middle names/ nick names. Frequently, what you wind up having to do is dissect every Sandifer family in a locality, and find if there are any probate files. Husbands were legal heirs on behalf of wives.. thus a file that includes James Moody inheiriting from a Sandifer will proof your person. edit... you NEED TO SEE this page, for when you make your connection... http://www.oldplaces.org/bamberg/deeds/Sandifer_intro.html I AM JUST HOPING YOU COME BACK AND SEE THIS

    1870 census?
    Question:
    Can someone with access to the 1870 census, ie. ancestry.com, show me the household of James Sandifer, who was born about 1835 in South Carolina. His wife's name is Sarah. The census should be in Midway, Barnwell County, SC. I have a copy of the 1880 as follows: James SANDIFER M Male 45 SC Farmer Sarah SANDIFER M Female 35 SC Keeping House Washington SANDIFER S Male 20 SC Laborer George SANDIFER S Male 14 SC Laborer Susan SANDIFER S Female 12 SC Laborer Viney SANDIFER S Female 11 SC Laborer Nancy SANDIFER S Female 10 SC Laborer Allen SANDIFER S Male 9 SC At Home Henry SANDIFER S Male 5 SC At Home John SANDIFER S Male 3 SC At Home Can you find anything about a Laura Sandifer born about 1862. James' brother, Wesley isn't showing up either. Mind Bender: Thank you. Mind Bender: would you mind also looking up the household of Wesley Sanderfer? Even if you don't you still get best answer.

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    Got it! They were listed with the surname spelling SANDERFER! James W. 40 M Farmer Value of Real Estate $700 Value of Personal Estate $300 Savannah 36 F Keeping House Hazeltine 10 M Washington 7 M George 5 M Susana 3 F Vinnie 2 F ***all race white...Dwelling=Family = 9...all born SC...Hazeltine, Washington and George in school *** Page 10: Wesley Sanderfer 30 M Farmer Real Estate $1500 Personal $30 Elizabeth 24 F Keeping House Violet 2 F Eva 3 months F *** Date August 3, 1870 **** Also found Pg 23 family of Lucius and Marther Sanderfer with children Rice, Washington, Angus, Ellen and Rosalee. The son Washington MIGHT indicate a relationship and that he (and your Washington) MIGHT be named after maybe a grandfather or some such relative. There were 31 Sanderfers listed in the 1870 census in Midway, Barnwell, SC

    R.I.P...James Brown..?
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    ATLANTA - James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose revolutionary rhythms, rough voice and flashing footwork influenced generations of musicians from rock to rap, died early Christmas morning. He was 73. ADVERTISEMENT Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died of conjunctive heart failure around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. He initially seemed fine at the hospital and even told people that he planned to be on stage in New York on New Year's Eve, Copsidas said. Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years. From Mick Jagger to Michael Jackson, David Bowie to Public Enemy, Brown's rapid-footed dancing, hard-charging beats and heartfelt yet often unintelligible vocals changed the musical landscape. He was to rhythm and dance music what Bob Dylan was to lyrics. "He was an innovator, he was an emancipator, he was an originator. Rap music, all that stuff came from James Brown," entertainer Little Richard, a longtime friend of Brown's, told MSNBC. "James Brown changed music," said Rev. Al Sharpton, who toured with him in the 1970s and imitates his hairstyle to this day. "He made soul music a world music," Sharpton said. "What James Brown was to music in terms of soul and hip-hop, rap, all of that, is what Bach was to classical music. This is a guy who literally changed the music industry. He put everybody on a different beat, a different style of music. He pioneered it." Brown's classic singles include "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud," a landmark 1968 statement of racial pride. "I clearly remember we were calling ourselves colored, and after the song, we were calling ourselves black," Brown told The Associated Press in 2003. "The song showed even people to that day that lyrics and music and a song can change society." He won a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 1992, as well as Grammys in 1965 for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (best R&B recording) and for "Living In America" in 1987 (best R&B vocal performance, male.) He was one of the initial artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and other founding fathers. Brown, who lived in Beech Island, S.C., near the Georgia line, triumphed despite a turbulent personal life and charges of abusing drugs and alcohol. After a widely publicized, drug-fueled confrontation with police in 1988 that ended in an interstate car chase, Brown spent more than two years in prison for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer. From the 1950s, when Brown had his first R&B hit, "Please, Please, Please" in 1956, through the mid-1970s, Brown went on a frenzy of cross-country tours, concerts and new songs. He earned the nickname "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" and often tried to prove it to his fans, said Jay Ross, his lawyer of 15 years. Brown's stage act was as memorable, and as imitated, as his records, with his twirls and spins and flowing cape, his repeated faints to the floor at the end as band members tried in vain to get him to leave the stage. His "Live at The Apollo" in 1962 is widely considered one of the greatest concert records ever. And he often talked of the 1964 concert in which organizers made the mistake of having the Rolling Stones, not him, close the bill. He would remember a terrified Mick Jagger waiting offstage, chain smoking, as Brown pulled off his matchless show. "To this day, there has been no one near as funky. No one's coming even close," rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy once told the AP. Brown routinely lost two or three pounds each time he performed and kept his furious concert schedule in his later years even as he fought prostate cancer, Ross said. With his tight pants, shimmering feet, eye makeup and outrageous hair, Brown set the stage for younger stars such as Michael Jackson and Prince. And the early rap generation overwhelmingly sampled his music and voice as they laid the foundation of hip-hop culture. "Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown; you know what I'm saying? You hear all the rappers, 90 percent of their music is me," Brown told The AP in 2003. Born in poverty in Barnwell, S.C., in 1933, Brown was abandoned as a 4 year old to the care of relatives and friends. He grew up on the streets of Augusta, Ga., in an "ill-repute area," as he once called it, where he learned how to hustle to survive. "I wanted to be somebody," Brown said. By the eighth grade in 1949, Brown had served 3 1/2 years in Alto Reform School near Toccoa, Ga., for breaking into cars. While there, he met Bobby Byrd, whose family took Brown into their home. Byrd also took Brown into his group, the Gospel Starlighters. Soon they changed their name to the Famous Flames and their style to hard R&B. In January 1956, King Records of Cincinnati signed the group, and four months later "Please, Please, Please" was in the R&B Top Ten. Pete Allman, a radio personality in Las Vegas who had been friends with Brown for 15 years, credited Brown with jump-starting his career and motivating him personally and professionally. "He was a very positive person. There was no question he was the hardest working man in show business," Allman said. "I remember Mr. Brown as someone who always motivated me, got me reading the Bible." While most of Brown's life was glitz and glitter — he was the manic preacher in 1980's "The Blues Brothers" — he was plagued with charges of abusing drugs and alcohol and of hitting his third wife, Adrienne. In September 1988, Brown, high on PCP and carrying a shotgun, entered an insurance seminar next to his Augusta office. Police said he asked seminar participants if they were using his private restroom. Police chased Brown for a half-hour from Augusta into South Carolina and back to Georgia. The chase ended when police shot out the tires of his truck. Brown received a six-year prison sentence. He spent 15 months in a South Carolina prison and 10 months in a work release program before being paroled in February 1991. In 2003, the South Carolina parole board granted him a pardon for his crimes in that state. Soon after his release, Brown was on stage again with an audience that included millions of cable television viewers nationwide who watched the three-hour, pay-per-view concert at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Adrienne Brown died in 1996 in Los Angeles at age 47. She took PCP and several prescription drugs while she had a bad heart and was weak from cosmetic surgery two days earlier, the coroner said. More recently, he married his fourth wife, Tomi Raye Hynie, one of his backup singers. The couple had a son, James Jr. Two years later, Brown spent a week in a private Columbia hospital, recovering from what his agent said was dependency on painkillers. Brown's attorney, Albert "Buddy" Dallas, said the singer was exhausted from six years of road shows. Brown was performing to the end, and giving back to his community. Three days before his death, he joined volunteers at his annual toy giveaway in Augusta, and he planned to perform on New Year's Eve at B.B. King Blues Club in New York. "He was dramatic to the end — dying on Christmas Day," said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a friend of Brown's since 1955. "Almost a dramatic, poetic moment. He'll be all over the news all over the world today. He would have it no other way."

    Answer:
    I heard that James Brown had died earlier today. What a damper on Christmas. I loved his music and his showmanship. This guy could electrify any stage he took to. One of my all time favorite songs is "The BigPayback." The music world has truely lost one of the greats of all time.


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