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Bobby Byrd
Bobby (* 1934 in Toccoa, Georgia) was a R&B and soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, and musician, who played an integral and important part in the development of soul and funk music in association with James Brown.
 
Bobby began his career in 1952 as member of the gospel group the Gospel Starlighters, who later changed their name to the Avons in 1953 and the Five Royals in 1954, before settling on the name the Flames in 1955 prior to Brown's joining the group; their agent later changed it to The Famous Flames. Bobby was the founder of The Flames, is credited with the discovery of James Brown, and also claimed responsibility for writing most of James Brown's hits. As group founder, and one of the longest-serving members of the group, Bobby was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 2012. He was also a 1998 recipient of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. Bobby died in 2007.
 
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Discography
Live At The Apollo
King Records 826
released 1963
recorded 24 October 1962 at the Apollo, New York City/USA
James Brown, organ, vocals
William "Po Devil" Burgess, alto sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Dicky Wells, trombone
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Lucas Fats Gonder, organ
Hubert Perry, bass
Clayton Fillyau, drums
George Sims, drums
Out Of Sight
Smash Records MGS 27058
released 1965
recorded 1964 in New York City and Chicago, IL/USA
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Nat Jones, conductor, alto sax
Sammy Lowe, conductor
Al Brisco Clark, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Jerome Richardson, tenor sax
Sam 'The Man' Taylor, tenor sax
Seldon Powell, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, baritone sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Richard Harris, trombone
Wilmer Milton, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
McKinley Johnson, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Lucas Fats Gonder, organ
Ernie Hayes, organ, piano
Bernard Odum, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Melvin Parker, drums
David 'Panama' Francis, drums
Nat Kendrick, drums
Live At The Garden
King Records 1018
released 1967
recorded at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, NJ/USA
James Brown, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, organ
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Richard Jones, violin
Ron Carter, bass
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Ronald Selico, drums, bongos
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Cookie McCoy Odum, vocals
Bobby Bennett, vocals
Jo Anne Houston, vocals
Live At The Apollo Volume II
King Records KS-1022
released 1968
released 2001 as deluxe edition on Polydor 549 884-2
recorded live 24/25 June 1967 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City/USA
James Brown, organ, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Marilyn Jones, violin
Richard Jones, violin
Vivian Robinson, violin
Alfonzo Kellum, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Ron Selico, drums, bongos
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Ron Selico, drums
Marva Whitney, vocals
Say It Loud: I'm Black And I'm Proud
King Records KS-1047
released 1969
recorded August 1967 to October 1968 in New York City; Cincinnati, OH; Atlanta, GA and Van Nuys, CA/USA
James Brown, organ, vocals
Sammy Lowe, conductor
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, tenor sax, organ
Les Asch, tenor sax, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Dave Parkinson, tenor sax, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Dicky Harris, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Carl Lynch, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Troy Seals, guitar
Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Timothy Hedding, organ, piano
Ernie Hayes, piano
string section
Tim Drummond, bass
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Ken Tibbets, bass
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Sex Machine
King Records KS7-1115
released 1970
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Robert Chopper McCollough, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, baritone sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Clayton Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl Hassan Jamison, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Richard Griffith, trumpet
Catfish Collins, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Kenny Poole, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, bass
Bootsy Collins, bass
Johnny Griggs, congas
Art Lopez, percussion
Hot Pants
Polydor PD 4054
released 1971
James Brown, organ, vocals
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Robert Coleman, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, tambourine, vocals
Fred Thomas, bass
John Starks, drums
Johnny Griggs, congas
Get On The Good Foot
Polydor PD-2-3004
released 1972
James Brown, organ, vocals
David Matthews, conductor
H.B. Barnum, conductor
Jim Parker, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax
Michael Brecker, tenor sax
Joe Farrell, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Dick Leith, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Randy Brecker, trumpet
D.A. Brisbois, trumpet
Conte Candoli, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Alan DiRenzo, trumpet
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Paul Hubinion, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan Sanford" Melson, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Harry Sigismonte, French horn
William Hinshaw, French horn
Arthur Adams, guitar
Joe Beck, guitar
Sam T. Brown, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Catfish Collins, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Hugh McCracken, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Roach, guitar
David Spinoza, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Don Randi, organ
James Vaughn, piano
Bootsie Collins, bass
Gordon Edwards, bass
Michael Moore, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Bob West, bass
Ben Barrett, drums
James Madison, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Johnny Griggs, congas
Hank Ballard, vocals
James Brown's Funky People
Polydor 829 417-2
released 1986
recorded:
September 1971 in North Augusta, NC/USA
February 1973 in Augusta, GA/USA
June 1973 in Augusta, GA/USA and New York, NY/USA
September 1973 in New York, NY/USA
February/March 1974 in New York, NY/USA
April 1975
James Brown, organ, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Jerone Melson, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Darryl Jamison, trumpet
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, tambourine
Fred Thomas, bass
John Starks, drums
Lynn Collins, vocals
In The Jungle Groove
Polydor 829 624-2
released 1986
compilation
James Brown, vocals
Eldee Williams, sax
Jimmy Parker, sax
Louis Tilford, sax
Maceo Parker, sax
Robert Chopper McCollough, sax
St-Clair Pinckney, sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Clayton Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl Hassan Jamison, trumpet
Jerone Jasaan Sanford, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Richard Griffith, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
Bobby Roach, guitar
Catfish Collins, guitar
Hearlon Cheese Martin, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, bass
Bootsy Collins, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Art Lopez, congas
Johnny Griggs, congas
James Brown's Funky People, Part 2
Polydor 835 857-2
released 1988
James Brown, organ, vocals
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis, alto sax, baritone sax
L.D. 'Eldee' Williams, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Frank Vicari, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Jerone 'Jasaan Sanford' Melson, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Richard 'Kush' Griffith, trumpet
Waymond Reed, trumpet
Clayton 'Chicken' Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl 'Hasaan' Jamison, trumpet
Ike Oakley, trumpet
Hearlon 'Cheese' Martin, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Alphonso 'Country' Kellum, guitar
Jimmy 'Chank' Nolen, guitar
Bobby Roach, guitar
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, piano, vocals
Nat Jones, piano
'Sweet Charles' Sherell, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
William 'Bootsy' Collins, bass
John 'Jabo' Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Nate Jones, drums
John Morgan, drums
Dave Matthews, percussion
Johnny Griggs, congas
Lynn Collins, vocals
Hank Ballard, vocals
Marva Whitney, vocals
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Motherlode
Polydor 837 126-2
released 1988
compilation recorded between 1967 and 1973
James Brown, organ, vocals
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Robert Chopper McCollough, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Louis Tilford, baritone sax
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Darryl Hassan Jamison, trumpet
Jerone Jasaan Sanford, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Richard Griffith, trumpet
Isiah Ike Oakley, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Catfish Collins, guitar
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
Hearlon Cheese Martin, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Bootsy Collins, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Nat Jones, drums
John Morgan, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Johnny Griggs, percussion
Bennie Parks, percussion
Messing With The Blues
Polydor 847 258-2
released 1990
compilation
James Brown, piano, vocals
Al Corley, alto sax
Ernie Watts, alto sax
Jimmy McGary, alto sax
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Joe Romano, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax, tenor sax
J.C. Davis, tenor sax
Buddy Collette, tenor sax
Les Asch, tenor sax
Pete Christlieb, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Clifford MacMillan, tenor sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, baritone sax
Dave Parkinson, baritone sax
Haywood Henry, sax
Cleveland Lowe, sax
Seldon Powell, sax
Garnett Brown, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Nick Dimaio, trombone
Kenny Shroyer, trombone
Bill Tole, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Dicky Harris, trombone, trumpet
Al Aarons, trumpet
John Audino, trumpet
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Chuck Finley, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Tommy Porello, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Eddie Freeman, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bill Pitman, guitar
Kenny Poole, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Bobby Roach, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Carl Lynch, guitar
Louis Shelton, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Pee Wee Ellis, keyboards
Ernie Hayes, keyboards
Lucas Fats Gonder, organ, piano
Sonny Thompson, piano
Frank Vincent, piano
Edwyn Conley, bass
Ray Brown, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Hubert Perry, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Louie Bellson, drums
Clayton Fillyau, drums
William Bowman, drums
Panama Francis, drums
Reginald Hall, drums
John Starks, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Jack Arnold, percussion
Johnny Griggs, percussion
Maretha Stewart, vocals
Love Power Peace
Polydor 314 513 389-2
released 1992
recorded 08 March 1971 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris/France
James Brown, organ, vocals
David Matthews, conductor
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor saxophone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Darryl "Hasan" Jamison, trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
William "Bootsy" Collins, bass
John "Jabo" Starks, drums
Don Juan "Tiger" Martin, drums
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-1969
Polydor P2-17845
released 1993
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, drums, vocals
Al Corley, alto sax
George Dorsey, alto sax
Nat Jones, alto sax
J.C. Davis, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Clifford MacMillan, tenor sax
Sam Taylor, tenor sax
Seldon Powell, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Alfred Ellis, tenor sax
Al Brisco Clark, tenor sax, baritone sax, vocals
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, baritone sax
Clarence Jay Johnson, trombone
Richard Harris, trombone
Wilmer Milton, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone, trumpet
Roosevelt Brown, trumpet
Richard Griffith, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Joseph Dupars, trumpet
McKinley Johnson, trumpet
Robert Knight, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Ron Harper, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Wally Richardson, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Alfonzo Kellum, guitar
John Jabo Starks, guitar
Bobby Byrd, piano, organ
Hubert Perry, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, bass
Nat kendrick, drums
Clayton Fillyau, drums
David "Panama" Francis, drums
Obie Williams, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
John Jabo Starks, drums, vocals
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Bobby Byrd Got Soul: The Best of Bobby Byrd
Polygram 5279872
released 1995
compilation, recorded August 1963 through August 1972
Bobby Byrd, organ, piano, tambourine, vocals
Sammy Lowe, conductor
David Matthews, conductor
Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax
Bob Holloway, alto sax
Nat Jones, alto sax
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Les Asch, tenor sax, baritone sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, tenor sax, trumpet
Clifford MacMillan, tenor sax
Robert McCollough, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax, baritone sax
Dave Parkinson, tenor sax, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Richard Harris, trombone
Sam Hurt, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, trumpet
McKinley Johnson, trumpet
Levi Rasbury, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar
Carl Lynch, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Kenny Poole, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Troy Seals, guitar
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder, organ
Ernie Hayes, organ, piano
Timothy Hedding, piano
Bootsy Collins, bass
Tim Drummond, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
Panama Francis, drums
Nat Kendrick, drums
John Morgan, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, dums
Johnny Griggs, tambourine
Anna King, vocals
Funky Good Time: The Anthology
Polydor 31452 7094-2
released 1995
compilation, recorded 1970 through 1976
James Brown, organ, piano, tambourine, drums, vocals
Jimmy Parker, alto sax, vocals
Maceo Parker, alto sax, flute, vocals
David Sanborn, alto sax
Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute
Robert McCollough, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, vocals
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Pee Wee Ellis, baritone sax
Michael Gipson, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone, vocals
Lee Austin, trumpet, vocals
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Lyn Collins, trumpet, vocals
Russell Crimes, trumpet, vocals
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan Sanford" Melson, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Lew Soloff, trumpet
Marvin Stamm, trumpet
Jerry Dodgion, flute
Joe Beck, guitar
Charlie Brown, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar, vocals
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Hugh McCracken, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar, vocals
David Matthews, organ
Bobby Byrd, organ, piano, tambourine, vocals
Charles Sherrell, clavinet, bass, vocals
Wilbur Bascomb jr., bass
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Gordon Edwards, bass
Fred Thomas, bass, vocals
Jimmy Madison, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Allan Schwartzberg, drums
Alfred Thomas, drums
John Starks, drums, vocals
Frankie "Kash" Waddy, drums
Johnny Griggs, congas, vocals
Russell Crimes, percussion, vocals
John Morgan, percussion, vocals
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Bob Both, vocals
Martha High, vocals
Tasha Thomas, vocals
Foundations Of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969
Polygram 531 165-2
recorded 1964 through 1969 in various locations of the USA
James Brown, vocals
Nat Jones, alto sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, tenor sax, organ
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax, baritone sax
Charles Carr, baritone sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Richard Harris, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Joseph Davis, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffiths, trumpet
McKinley "Mack" Johnson, trumpet
Levi Rasbury, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Bule, guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Lucas "Fats" Gonder, organ
Ernie Hayes, organ
Tim Hedding, organ
Nat Jones, organ
Tim Drummond, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Charles Sherrell, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
Jimmy Tyrrell, bass
David "Hooks" Williams, bass
"Beau Dollar" Bowman, drums
Nate Jones, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
John "Jabo" Starks, drums
David "Panama" Francis, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Ron Selico, bongos
Art Lopez, congas
Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975)
Polydor 31453 3052-2
compilation
James Brown, organ, vocals
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Maceo Parker, alto sax, flute
David Sanborn, alto sax
Michael Brecker, tenor sax
Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, baritone sax
Joe Farrell, tenor sax, flute
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan Sanford" Melson, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Marvin Stamm, trumpet
Danny Stiles, trumpet
James Buffington, French horn
Joe Beck, guitar
Charlie Brown, guitar
Sam T. Brown, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Hugh McCracken, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Richard Tee, organ
Dave Matthews, piano
Wilbur Bascomb jr., bass
Gordon Edwards, bass
Michael Moore, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
David Spinozza, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Buster Williams, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Steve Gadd, drums
Jimmy Madison, drums
John Morgan, drums, tambourine
Allan Schwartzberg, drums
John Starks, drums
Johnny Griggs, congas, tambourine
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Martha Harvin, vocals
Danny Ray, vocals
The Singles Vol. 2 - 1960-1963
Polydor B0008510-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, drums, vocals
Sammy Lowe, conductor
Al Corley, alto sax, tenor sax
George Dorsey, alto sax
J.C. Davis, tenor sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax, baritone sax
Cleveland Lowe, tenor sax
Clifford MacMillan, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Clarence Johnson, trombone
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Eddie Freeman, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Bobby Roach, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, piano
Alvin "Fats" Gonder, organ, piano, vocals
Ernie Hayes, organ, piano
Louis Madison, piano, vocals
string section
Edwyn Conley, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
Lloyd Trotman, bass
Clayton Fillyua, drums
Panama Francis, drums, timpani
Reginald Hall, drums
Nat Kendrick, drums
The Singles Vol. 3 - 1964-1965
Polydor B0008804-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Nat Jones, conductor, alto sax
Sammy Lowe, conductor
Al Corley, alto sax
George Dorsey, alto sax
Al "Brisco" Clark, tenor sax, baritone sax, vocals
J.C. Davis, tenor sax
Ray Felder, tenor sax
Cleveland Lowe, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Seldon Powell, tenor sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Charles Carr, baritone sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Wilmer Milton, trombone
Dicky Wells, trombone
Dud Bascomb, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Roosevelt Paul Brown, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Mack Johnson, trumpet
Robert Knight, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Levi Rasbury, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Les Buie, guitar
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Eddie Freeman, guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Nafloyd Scott, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, piano, vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder, organ, piano
Ernie Hayes, organ, piano
Louis Madison, piano
Sonny Thompson, piano
string section
Edwyn Conley, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Clarence Mack, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Carl Pruitt, bass
Clayton Fillyau, drums
Panama Francis, drums, timpani
Edison Gore, drums
Reginald Hall, drums
Nat Kendrick, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
The Singles Vol. 5 - 1967-1969
Polydor B0010411-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Les Asch, alto sax, tenor sax
Alfred Pee Wee Ellis, alto sax, organ
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, baritone sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Haywood Henry, baritone sax
Dave Parkinson, baritone sax
Garnett Brown, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone, French horn
Fred Wesley, trombone
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Johnny Grimes, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Alphonso "Country" Kellum, guitar, bass
Carl Lynch, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Wallace Richardson, guitar
Troy Seals, guitar
Bobby Byrd, celeste, organ, vocals
Ernie Hayes, piano
Timothy Hedding, piano
Walter Foster, harmonica
string section
Tim Drummond, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Sweet Charles Sherrell, bass
Beau Dollar Bowman, drums
John Starks, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
Rafael Rivera, timbales
Ron Selico, bongos
Edward Williams, percussion
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Marva Whitney, vocals
The Singles Vol. 7 - 1970-1972
Polydor B0012728-02
compilation
James Brown, organ, vocals
Nat Jones, conductor
David Matthews, conductor
Jimmy Parker, alto sax
Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis, alto sax
Eldee Williams, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, tenor sax
Les Asch, tenor sax
Robert McCollough, baritone sax
St. Clair Pinckney, baritone sax
David Parkinson, baritone sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Millard Dusenbury, trombone
Paul Pillar, trombone
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl "Hassan" Jamison, trumpet
Jerone Sanford, trumpet
Joe Davis, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Howard McGurty, trumpet
Ken Tibbetts, trumpet
Gordon Brisker, flute
James McGary, flute
Mike Andress, flute
Bobby Roach, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Kenny Poole, guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Fat Eddie Setser, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Tim Hedding, organ
David Matthews, piano
Alfonzo Kellum, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
William "Bootsy" Collins, bass
David Harrison, bass
Alfred Thomas, drums
Clyde Stubblefield, drums
John "Jabo" Starks, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
William "Beau Dollar" Bowman, drums
Johnny Griggs, congas
Julius Reliford, congas
Lynn Collins, vocals
The Singles Volume 10 - 1975-1979
Polydor B0015279-02
compilation
James Brown, clavinet, organ, piano, vocals
David Matthews, conductor
Maceo Parker, alto sax
Joe Poff, alto sax, flute
David Sanborn, alto sax
Michael Brecker, tenor sax
Joe Farrell, tenor sax
Peyton "PJ" Johnson, tenor sax
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax, flute
Harvey Thompson, tenor sax
Ronnie Eades, baritone sax
Hollie Farris, trombone, trumpet
Michael Gipson, trombone
Charles Rose, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Harrison Calloway jr., trumpet
Ben Cauley, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet, percussion
Lew Soloff, trumpet
Joe Beck, guitar
Sam Brown, guitar
Duncan Cleary, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Keith Gregory, guitar
Jimmy Johnson, guitar
Hugh McCracken, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
John Tropea, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Clayton Ivy, keyboards
Mike Lawler, clavinet, keyboards, organ
Randy McCormick, keyboards
Leon Pendarvis, piano
Pat Rebilot, piano
Sweet Charles Sherrell, organ, piano, clavinet, synthesizer, bass, vocals
Richard Tee, organ, piano
Gordon Edwards, bass
David Hood, bass
Will Lee, bass
David Weston, bass
Tony Cook, drums
Steve Gadd, drums
Roger Hawkins, drums
Jimmy Madison, drums
Melvin Parker, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Sue Evans, congas, percussion
Johnny Griggs, bongos, congas, percussion
Martha High, vocals
Best Of Live At The Apollo - 50th Anniversary
Polydor 3714644
contains the following albums:
Please, Please, Please
Think
Tour the U.S.A
Night Train
The Amazing James Brown
James Brown, vocals
The Famous Flames
Bobby Byrd, organ
Get On Up (OST)
Polydor B0021186-02
compilation
James Brown, vocals
Al "Brisco" Clark, sax
Charles Carr, sax
Clifford "Ace King" Macmillan, sax
Dan Higgins, sax
Eldee Williams, sax
Eric Marienthal, sax
Jeff Driskill, sax
Jimmy Parker, sax
Joel Peskin, sax
Maceo Parker, sax
Peyton "P. J." Johnson, sax
Robert McCollough, sax
St. Clair Pinckney, sax
William "Poor Devil" Burgess, sax
Nat Jones, sax
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, sax, organ
Alex Iles, trombone
Andy Martin, trombone
Bill Reichenbach, trombone
Levi Rasbury, trombone
Wilmer Milton, trombone
Fred Wesley, trombone
Charles Davis, trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Darryl "Hassan" Jamison, trumpet
Gary Grant, trumpet
Hollie Farris, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, trumpet
Joe Dupars, trumpet
Joe Davis, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Mack Johnson, trumpet
Richard "Kush" Griffith, trumpet
Rob Schaer, trumpet
Ron Harper, trumpet
Ron Tooley, trumpet
Roscoe Patrick, trumpet
Russell Crimes, trumpet
Teddy Washington, trumpet
Waymon Reed, trumpet
Wayne Bergeron, trumpet
Lewis Hamlin, trumpet
Alfonzo "Country" Kellum, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Jimmy "Chank" Nolen, guitar
Les Buie, guitar
Nafloyd Scott, guitar
Paul Jackson jr., guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Robert Coleman, guitar
Jim Cox, keyboards
Alvin "Fats" Gonder, keyboards
Mike Lawler, keyboards
Bobby Byrd, organ
Alyssa Park, violin
Charlie Bisharat, violin
Katie Popov, violin
Serena McKinney, violin
Bruce Dukov, violin
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell, bass
Bernard Odum, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
Freddie Washington, bass
Hubert Lee Perry, bass
Sam Thomas, bass
William "Bootsy" Collins, bass
Teddy Campbell, drums
Clayton Fillyau, drums, percussion
Clyde Stubblefield, drums, percussion
John "Jabo" Starks, drums, percussion
John Morgan, drums, percussion
Johnny Griggs, drums, percussion
Melvin Parker, drums, percussion
Nat Kendrick, drums, percussion
Nate Jones, drums, percussion
Don Juan "Tiger" Martin, drums, percussion
Love Power Peace (ext. Edition)
Polydor UICY-77945/6
recorded 08 March 1971 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris/France
James Brown, organ, vocals
David Matthews, conductor
St. Clair Pinckney, tenor sax
Fred Wesley, trombone
Darryl "Hasan" Jamison, trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, trumpet
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
William "Bootsy" Collins, bass
John "Jabo" Starks, drums
Don Juan "Tiger" Martin, drums
Vicki Anderson, vocals
Essential Original Albums
Masters of Music 545517
compilation, recorded live at the Apollo
James Brown, vocals
Les Buie, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ
Super Bad Funk Vol. 4
Universal Records
compilation
James Brown, organ, piano, vocals
Robert McCollough, tenor sax
Maceo Parker, sax, flute
St. Clair Pinckney, sax
Clayton Gunnels, trumpet
Jerone "Jasaan Sanford" Melson, trumpet
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, trumpet
Isiah "Ike" Oakley, trumpet
Phelps "Catfish" Collins, guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, guitar
Jimmy Nolen, guitar
Bobby Byrd, organ, vocals
Bootsy Collins, bass
Fred Thomas, bass
John Starks, drums
Johnny Griggs, percussion
John Morgan, percussion

 
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