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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Tropics with James Brown]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:alternative><![CDATA[The Tropics with James Brown]]></dcterms:alternative>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Brown, James, 1933-2006]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Tropics (Musical group)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Tampa (Fla.)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Music--Florida]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Rock bands--Florida]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Rock music--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Rhythm and blues music--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ R&amp;B (Music)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Funk (Music)--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Soul music--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The Tropics, a Tampa-based band, with legendary soul performer, James Brown, at a private sorority party in Tampa in 1966. The Tropics, also known as "The Bitchin' Red Band" when performing on the Pier in Cocoa Beach, were founded in 1964 in Tampa, Florida, consisting of Buddy Pendergrass on guitar and keyboard, Eric Turner on guitar and vocals, Mel Dryer on lead vocals, Bobby Shea on drums, and Charlie Souza on bass guitar and vocals. They were performing around the state and the Southeastern United States by the summer of 1965, opening for popular acts such as The Who, The Young Rascals, and Herman's Hermits. The band won the 1966 International Battle of the Bands at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, taking first place over 441 bands, including future successful acts like Tommy James and the Shondells and Chicago. This won the group a recording contract with Columbia Records, where they recorded the single, "Take the Time," which was played on Dick Clark's <em>American Bandstand</em>, and topped the local charts. Pendergrass and Shea would later form the glam rock band, White Witch, in 1971.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Original color photograph: <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/bands-artists.php" target="_blank">Profiles: Bands &amp; Artists</a>, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a>]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:created><![CDATA[ca. 1966]]></dcterms:created>
    <dcterms:isFormatOf><![CDATA[Digital reproduction of original color photograph. <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/resources/The%20Tropics4.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/resources/The%20Tropics4.jpg</a>.]]></dcterms:isFormatOf>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/bands-artists.php" target="_blank">Profiles: Bands &amp; Artists</a>, Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/142" target="_blank">Rock Collection</a>, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
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    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[122 KB]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[1 color photograph]]></dcterms:medium>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[eng]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Still Image]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Tampa, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:accrualMethod><![CDATA[Donation]]></dcterms:accrualMethod>
    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[History Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[ Humanities Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[ Music Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Published digitally by <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a>.]]></dcterms:provenance>
    <dcterms:rightsHolder><![CDATA[Copyright to this resource is held by <a href="http://www.tampabaymusichistory.com/" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Music Scene Historical Society</a> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.]]></dcterms:rightsHolder>
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