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Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 10 November 2013. Fred Wesley's music has been featured on 13 episodes.

Fred Wesley (Born in Mobile, Ala.,July 4, 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist, who played with The Ike and Tina Turner Review in 1962 and Hank Ballard and the Midnighters before his best known period as musical director and arranger for James Brown's backing group The J.B.'s in the late 60's through early 1970s.

Beginning in 1968, as a pivotal member of James Brown's hard working band, Fred Wesley played on numerous hit recordings including: "Say it Loud - I'm…

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I Am I Be
De La Soul feat. Busta Rhymes, Chip Fu, Dres, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, May May Ali, Pee Wee Ellis
Tommy Boy1993
I Am I Be
De La Soul feat. Busta Rhymes, Chip Fu, Dres, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, May May Ali, Pee Wee EllisTommy Boy1993
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House Party
Fred Wesley
RSO, Curtom1980
House Party
Fred WesleyRSO, Curtom1980
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House Party
Fred Wesley
RSO, Curtom1980
House Party
Fred WesleyRSO, Curtom1980
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The Ghetto
Jestofunk feat. CeCe Rogers, Fred Wesley
Irma Records2005
The Ghetto
Jestofunk feat. CeCe Rogers, Fred WesleyIrma Records2005
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House Party
Fred Wesley
RSO1980
House Party
Fred WesleyRSO1980
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Patti Dooke
De La Soul feat. Frank Wes, Fred Wesley, Guru, Larry Goldings, Maceo Parker, Melvin Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Rodney Jones
Warner Strategic Marketing, Tommy Boy0
Patti Dooke
De La Soul feat. Frank Wes, Fred Wesley, Guru, Larry Goldings, Maceo Parker, Melvin Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Rodney JonesWarner Strategic Marketing, Tommy Boy0
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Breakin' Bread
James Brown, Fred Wesley, Bobby Byrd, The J.B.'s
RJPP Gravações Musicais Ltda.2001
Breakin' Bread
James Brown, Fred Wesley, Bobby Byrd, The J.B.'sRJPP Gravações Musicais Ltda.2001
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