Fred Wesley & The JB's

Fred Wesley & The JB's

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Directed/Conducted by James Brown and Fred Wesley, Fred Wesley & The JB's are arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of dance music, their tunes having been sampled by later artistes to a unique extent. The band's line-up changed several times over the years, but the core membership consisted of;

Bobby Byrd (synthesizer, vocals)
Fred Thomas (bass)
Fred Wesley (trombone, horns)
James Brown (vocals)
John Jabo Starks (drums)
Lyn Collins (vocals)
Maceo Parker (saxophone)
St-Clair Pinckney (alto saxophone)
Aliases:
A.A.B.B., Fred & The New J.B.'s, J.B.'s Internationals, JB's Wedge, The Believers (2), The Hustle Rats, The Hustlers (4), The J.B.'s, The J.B.'s All Stars, The James Brown Soul Train, The Masai (2), The New J.B.'s, The Sons Of Funk
Members:
Bobby Byrd, Fred Thomas (2), Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Jabo Starks, Lyn Collins, Maceo Parker, St-Clair Pinckney
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PE 5603 Untitled — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Untitled (Album) People (8) PE 5603 US 1972 Sell This Version
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2391 125 Damn Right I Am Somebody — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Damn Right I Am Somebody (Album) People (8), People (8), People (8) 2391 125 Germany 1974 Sell This Version
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2391 087 Doing It To Death — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Band* Doing It To Death (Album) Polydor 2391 087 Brazil 1974 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
PE 617, 2066 292 Watermelon Man / Alone Again Naturally — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Watermelon Man / Alone Again Naturally (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 617, 2066 292 US 1972 Sell This Version
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PE 614, 2066 265 Back Stabbers — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Back Stabbers (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 614, 2066 265 Barbados 1972 Sell This Version
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PE 627, 2066 376 If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 627, 2066 376 US 1973 Sell This Version
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PE 621, 2066 322 Doing It To Death — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s* Doing It To Death (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 621, 2066 322 US 1973 Sell This Version
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PE 619, 2066 313 Sportin' Life — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Sportin' Life (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 619, 2066 313 US 1973 Sell This Version
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2066393 Doing It To Death / If You Don't Get It The First Time Back Up And Try It Again Party — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Doing It To Death / If You Don't Get It The First Time Back Up And Try It Again Party ‎(7") Polydor 2066393 Greece 1973 Sell This Version
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PE 638, 2066 455 Damn Right I Am Somebody — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Damn Right I Am Somebody (Single) People (8), People (8) PE 638, 2066 455 US 1974 Sell This Version
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PE 643 Rockin' Funky Watergate — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Rockin' Funky Watergate (Single) People (8) PE 643 US 1974 Sell This Version
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2066 416 Same Beat — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s* Same Beat (Single) People (8), People (8) 2066 416 Netherlands 1974 Sell This Version
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URBX 33 Blow Your Head — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Blow Your Head Urban (2) URBX 33 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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SPEC-1580 Doing It To Death / Sexomatic — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s* / Bar-Kays Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s* / Bar-Kays - Doing It To Death / Sexomatic (Single) Unidisc SPEC-1580 Canada 1991 Sell This Version
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COL 4371 Doing It To Death Pt 1 & Pt 2 — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's Doing It To Death Pt 1 & Pt 2 ‎(7") Collectables COL 4371 US 1992 Sell This Version
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B0016649-21 There It Is (Live) B/W Pass The Peas (Live) — Fred Wesley & The JB's James Brown Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's James Brown Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - There It Is (Live) B/W Pass The Peas (Live) ‎(7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Num) Polydor, UMe B0016649-21 Worldwide 2012 Sell This Version
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RG004 Blow Your Head / Hang Out & Hustle — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley & The JB's / Sweet Charles* Fred Wesley & The JB's / Sweet Charles* - Blow Your Head / Hang Out & Hustle ‎(7") Rare Grooves (4) RG004 US 2022 Sell This Version
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HD-100 Doing It To Death / Low Rider — Fred Wesley & The JB's Fred Wesley And The JB's* / War Fred Wesley And The JB's* / War - Doing It To Death / Low Rider ‎(7") Hot-Disc Records HD-100 US Unknown Sell This Version
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Compilations
ROBIN47CDD Food For Thought / Doing It To Death / Damn Right I Am Somebody — Fred Wesley & The JB's The J.B.'s / Fred Wesley & The JB's The J.B.'s / Fred Wesley & The JB's - Food For Thought / Doing It To Death / Damn Right I Am Somebody ‎(2xCD, Comp) Robinsongs ROBIN47CDD UK 2021 Sell This Version

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Alain_Patrick

Alain_Patrick

April 7, 2006
edited over 17 years ago
One of the most influential bands in the history of dance music, Fred Wesley & The JB's had a sensational team of musicians from different musical backgrounds. Fred Wesley was a trombonist and son of Big Band leader, and naturally felt in love for Jazz, much before Funk; the Soul singer James Brown, also known as the "hottest record man in show business" or "Mr. Dynamite" had Gospel / R&B origins, even if his band gave seminal contributions to the Funk's World; the saxophonist Maceo Parker has always been connected to Funk since its very beginning in the sixties; Bobby Byrd was the man behind the organs, or the synthesizers (does anyone remember Bomb The Bass sampling “Blow Your Head” ‘s opening?)
Gloria Lavern (Lyn) Collins was the lady singer that made us "Think (About It)", while the "Funky Drummer" John Jabo Starks' set trends forever through his break beats lines; St-Clair Pinckney’s Alto-Saxophone gave a touch of class, as well as the bass lines of Fred Thomas. Do you need any further reasons to understand why they were one of the most sampled bands on the history?
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