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The J.B.’s (1970 - )

Group - United States

 Also known as (3)

Releases (19)

Official

Album

  1. Food for Thought Jun 1972
  2. Doing It to Death 1973
  3. Damn Right I Am Somebody 1974 (as Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s)
  4. Hustle With Speed 1975
  5. Groove Machine 27 Aug 1979
  6. Food for funk (J.B.'s 45's groove) 1990
  7. Bring the Funk On Down 1999 (as The J.B.'s Reunion)
  8. The Lost Album Featuring Watermelon Man 2011 (as The J.B.'s & Fred Wesley)
  9. These Are The J.B.'s 28 Nov 2014 (as The J.B.'s)
  10. More Mess On My Thing 29 Nov 2019

Album - Live

  1. Funky Good Time / Live 1993

Album - Compilation

  1. Funky Good Time: The Anthology 28 Feb 1995
  2. Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s 13 Jun 2000

Single

  1. Givin' Up Food for Funk 1972
  2. Watermelon Man 1972 (as Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s)
  3. Back Stabbers 1972 (as Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s)
  4. Doing It to Death 1973
  5. Rock Groove Machine / Rock 1979
  6. Blow Your Head 1989 (as Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s)

Relationships (20)

Subgroups

  1. Fred & The New J.B.'s
  2. The JB Horns

Members

  1. John Starks
  2. Catfish Collins
  3. Maceo Parker saxophone
  4. Don Juan "Tiger" Martin
  5. Fred Thomas
  6. Lyn Collins
  7. Philippé Wynne
  8. "Sweet" Charles Sherrell
  9. St. Clair Pinckney
  10. Fred Wesley
  11. John Griggs
  12. Phelps Collins, Jr.
  13. James Brown
  14. Bobby Byrd ( - 1973)
  15. Bootsy Collins
  16. Fred Nestley

Supporting By

  1. Robert Coleman guitar
  2. Hearlon "Cheese" Martin guitar

Recordings by (190)

  1. Pass the Peas 3:28 (Jun 1972)
  2. Gimme Some More 3:05 (Jun 1972)
  3. Blessed Blackness 3:45 (Jun 1972)
  4. Hot Pants Road 2:44 (Jun 1972)
  5. To My Brother 2:33 (Jun 1972)
  6. Wine Spot 3:31 (Jun 1972)
  7. The Grunt 2:45 (Jun 1972)
  8. Escape‐Ism, Part 1 3:16 (Jun 1972)
  9. Escape‐Ism, Part 2 4:04 (Jun 1972)
  10. Theme From King Heroin 3:05 (Jun 1972)
  11. These Are the J.B.’s 3:01 (Jun 1972)
  12. Escape-Ism, Part 1 & 2 7:27 (1972)
  13. Givin' Up Food for Funk, Part 1 3:06 (1972)
  14. Givin' Up Food for Funk, Part 2 2:50 (1972)
  15. Alone Again (Naturally) 3:53 (1972)
  16. J.B. Shout 2:49 (1972)
  17. Watermelon Man 3:22 (1972)
  18. Back Stabbers 3:04 (1972)
  19. Doing It to Death 5:09 (1973)
  20. Everybody Got Soul 5:36 (1973)
  21. Introduction to the J.B.’s 0:24 (1973)
  22. Doing It to Death, Parts 1 & 2 10:01 (1973)
  23. You Can Have a Watergate Just Gimme Some Buck and I'll Be Straight 0:14 (1973)
  24. More Peas 8:27 (1973)
  25. La Di Da La Di Day 5:39 (1973)
  26. Sucker 8:10 (1973)
  27. Blow Your Head 5:10 (1974)
  28. I’m Payin’ Taxes, What Am I Buyin’? 9:40 (1974)
  29. Same Beat, Part 1 3:50 (1974)
  30. If You Don’t Get It First Time Back Up & Try It Again 4:00 (1974)
  31. Make Me What You Want Me to Be 4:03 (1974)
  32. Going to Get a Thrill 6:32 (1974)
  33. You Sure Love to Ball 4:22 (1974)
  34. Damn Right I Am Somebody 6:31 (1974)
  35. Damn Right I'm Somebody 6:00 (1974)
  36. Blow Your Head 4:43 (1974)
  37. Im Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'? 9:28 (1974)
  38. Same Beat (Part 1) 3:30 (1974)
  39. If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty 3:36 (1974)
  40. Make Me What You Want Me To Be 3:34 (1974)
  41. Going To Get A Thrill 6:00 (1974)
  42. You Sure Love To Ball 4:13 (1974)
  43. (It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail 8:14 (1975)
  44. Here We Come, Here We Go, Here We Are 4:26 (1975)
  45. All Aboard the Soul Funky Train 4:30 (1975)
  46. transmograpfication 4:02 (1975)
  47. Thank You for Letting Be Myself and You Be Yours 9:46 (1975)
  48. Taurus, Aries & Leo 6:33 (1975)
  49. Things & Do 5:17 (1975)
  50. Rock Groove Machine 9:00 (27 Aug 1979)
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On Recordings (23)

Arranged

  1. The Grunt, Part 1 2:49 The J.B.’s (13 Jun 2000)

Performer

  1. Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Want), Part 1 3:08 James Brown (1971)
  2. I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 3:02 James Brown (1972)
  3. Mama Feelgood 3:30 Lyn Collins (Apr 1973)
  4. The Payback 7:38 James Brown (Dec 1973)
  5. Blind Man Can See It 2:20 James Brown (1973)
  6. Sportin' Life 3:52 James Brown (1973)
  7. White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine) 2:42 James Brown (1973)
  8. The Boss 3:12 James Brown (1973)
  9. Chase 2:40 James Brown (1973)
  10. Like It Is, Like It Was 3:51 James Brown (1973)
  11. Make It Good to Yourself 3:18 James Brown (1973)
  12. Mama's Dead 4:48 James Brown (1973)
  13. Papa Don’t Take No Mess, Pt. 1 4:30 James Brown (1974)
  14. Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) 4:38 James Brown (1980)
  15. It’s a New Day (live) 3:49 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  16. I’m a Greedy Man, Part 1 3:37 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  17. Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing 9:28 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  18. Make It Funky, Part 1 3:36 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  19. There It Is, Part 1 3:21 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  20. Get Up Offa That Thing (Release the Pressure) 6:16 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  21. Soul Power, Parts 1 & 2 4:24 James Brown (07 May 1991)
  22. Brother Rapp / Ain’t It Funky Now (live) 7:45 James Brown (07 May 1991)

Credited as (54)

  1. The J.B.'s Reunion
  2. James Brown & The JB's
  3. James Brown & J.B.'s, The
  4. James Brown with The Original J.B.s
  5. The JBs
  6. JB's
  7. Lyn Collins & The J.B.’s
  8. D.ST / J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. / Primal Scream / Beastie Boys / Barry White / Public Enemy / The J.B.’s / T La Rock
  9. Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  10. James Brown & The J.B.’s
  11. James Brown with The J.B.’s
  12. The J.B.’s
  13. The J.B.’s with James Brown
  14. James Brown & The JBs
  15. James Brown feat. Bobby Byrd & The J.B.’s
  16. James Brown, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  17. The J.B.'s
  18. Fred Wesley & The JB’s
  19. Lyn Collins and The J.B.’s
  20. James Brown & The JB's feat. Bobby Byrd
  21. The J.B.’s feat. Maxxi
  22. The JB’s
  23. The J.B.’s & Bob James
  24. James Brown, The J.B.’s
  25. The J.B.’s b/w Soul's Path Ensemble
  26. Lyn Collins feat. The J.B.’s
  27. James Brown feat. The J.B.’s
  28. James Brown And The J.B.’s
  29. James Brown With Bobby Byrd And The J.B.’s
  30. James Brown And The J.B.'s
  31. The J.B.'s Featuring Maxxi
  32. James Brown & The Original J.B.s
  33. The JB's
  34. Fred and the New J.B.'s
  35. Fred Wesley & The JB's
  36. Fred & The New J.B.'s
  37. Fred Wesley & The New JB's
  38. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
  39. Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
  40. Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  41. The J.B.'s & Fred Wesley
  42. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.’s
  43. James Brown, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  44. Fred & The New J.B.’s
  45. Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s & James Brown
  46. Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s
  47. James Brown feat. Fred Wesley & The JB’s
  48. Fred Wesley and the JB’s
  49. Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s
  50. James Brown & The J.B.'s
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Works (1)

Composed

  1. Who’s the Mack?

Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139459715
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015072706
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2015072706
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_j_b_s

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+J.B.'s

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/314847

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/30182
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/61402

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000796135
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000071970

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/121029115

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362677

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4GwjLszGqU37HqCgpBNPoU
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lJHGi5dlJmWwFH0JKF6di
  3. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5No6BqTN5CphuxDG9xAJ5U

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fred-Wesley/103995992970047