Turns out that the James Brown left behind more the some of the funkiest grooves around when he died in 2006. The Godfather of Soul also left growing mounds of legal bills and overdue estate taxes. So, come this August, venerable auction house Christie’s will be selling off quite the selection of the Hardest Working Man In Show Business’ personal belongings. Here’s a some of our favorite items from from the 18 page list:

A signed picture of James Brown and George Bush
A photograph of James Brown and George Bush, Jr inscribed “Killings is Out, School’s In”
His 1983 25th Annual Grammy Award
His Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Award
36 keys to various cities
A fur walking stick inscribed “James Brown – Godfather of Soul”
A letter written to Princess Di, handwritten by James on the back of Delta in Flight service paper
His birth certificate
A poem written to James Brown, handwritten by Muhammad Ali

Conspicuously absent from this list is James Brown’s hot tub.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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