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The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was James Brown 's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as Fred Wesley and the JBs, The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., Fred Wesley and the New JBs, The First Family, and The Last Word. [1]
In the 1970s, he also was band leader and musical director of Brown's band the J.B.'s, and did much of the group's composing and arranging. His name was credited on 'Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s' recording of "Doing It to Death," which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July 1973.
Jul 21, 2023 · Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Blow Your Head. trademark1874. 13K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.3K. 279K views 15 years ago.
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Jan 8, 2012 · Slayd5000 presents... Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death (Pts. 1 & 2) N-joi! & subscribe to my channel. Positive comments are always welcome. More to come.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Fred Wesley and The New J.B's Livestream. Fred Wesley is the trombonist, composer, arranger, bandleader and author known worldwide as one of the architects of funk music. Fred’s work...
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Fred Wesley & The JB's. 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.
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