Fred Wesley (Born in Mobile, Ala.,July 4, 1943) is an American jazz and fun… Read Full Bio ↴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 Black and I'm Proud;" "Mother Popcorn;" and co-wrote tunes such as "Hot Pants".

The lineup would shift occasionally, and, Wesley who'd left Brown's group for a period, in a pay dispute, rejoined as official leader in 1970, beginning a very fruitful period that lasted through 1975.

The J.B's scored several instrumental hits in the early 70s, including: "Pass the Peas," "The Grunt","Gimmie Some More;" and the #1 R&B "Doing It to Death;" on Brown's People Records imprint distributed through Polydor. In 1974 they had three top 40 hits: "Same Beat;" "If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party;" and "Damn Right I Am Somebody."

While the J.B.'s sound has most often been associated with three hornmen in particular -- Wesley, along with saxophonists Maceo Parker and Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, other key J.B.'s in the group included at one time or another: tenor saxman St. Clair Pinckney; saxophonist Jimmy Parker, and a trumpet section consisting of Jerone Jasaan Sanford, Russell Crimes, and Isiah "Ike" Oakley.

Others who played on key recordings included: Bobby Byrd on organ; bassists Fred Thomas or William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, other guitarists included Hearlon "Cheese" Martin and Jimmy Nolen.

Drums were played by either John "Jabo" Starks, or John Morgan joined by conga player Johnny Griggs.

Wesley, along with saxophonist Maceo Parker, helped define the instrumental potentials of funk and are heavily sampled by Hip Hop producers & DJs. Both men left Brown's band in 1975, and spent several years playing with George Clinton's various Parliament/Funkadelic projects, like Bootsy’s Rubber Band, and they recorded a couple of albums specifically focused on their talents, as the spin-off group, The Horny Horns featuring fellow J.B.'s refugee, Pee Wee Ellis.

The various members of the J.B.'s occasionally would get back together for reunions and side projects, including a stint in the 90's performing as The JB Horns, and they recently released a single in 2008, admonishing black youth to have some dignity and Pull Your Pants Up!!

Same Beat
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Lyrics

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Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s The J.B., welcome, and Fred Same beat Same beat Same beat …

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Alone Again He never meant to upset her When his nightmares came true Lo…
Damn Right I Am Somebody This is a revolution sure shot Kid asked me, said are…
Doing It To Death Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel goo…
Doing It To Death Pt. 1 Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel…
Everybody Got Soul Everybody's got a story Everybody's got a tale to tell Every…
Everybody Plays The Fool You took your time seemed like a good guy said…

Get On The Good Foot Jesus was a dead man From the first word that…
Going To Get A Thrill You don't wanna get me going Cuz once I start, there's…
I'm Payin' Taxes What Am I Buyin' I'm paying taxes but what am I buying? A whole lot…
I'm Paying Taxes What Am I Buyin' I'm paying taxes but what am I buying? A whole lot…
I'm Paying Taxes What Am I Buying I'm paying taxes but what am I buying? A whole lot…
If You Don't Get It the First Time Back up and Try It Again Party Fellas, can we still do it? (Yeah!) How can we do…
Introduction To The J.B.'s / Doing It To Death Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel…
Make Me What You Want Me To Be (Tell me what you want) (Tell me what you want) Yep Look I w…
Secret Love I know it ain't easy For two of us That's right man…
You've Got A Friend Ooooooooo Yeah baby When your down and troubled And you n…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Fred Wesley:

Get On The Good Foot Can't pass the people, can't pass the, hit me Oh, get…
House Party I can't go to the movies, I ain't got the…
I Got The Feelin' Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I…
Love Child You think that I don't feel love, What I feel for…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul I said they're drivin' that funky soul In Georgia, drivin' t…
Still On The Loose >I was only 9 years old >I loved Shrek so much,…
The ballad of beulah baptist How's your love life?" "I'll tell you man, I've been trying…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The J.B.'s:

0 ぎらぎらした街をぬけさっさと家に帰ろう思わぬ工事渋滞で赤いランプを眺めりゃまた考えすぎのムシがじ…
Breakin' Bread [Hi-Tek cuts it up] "It's like the A to be to…
Control Oye, hemos perdido el control Hemos perdido el control Nena…
Cross The Tracks You're a fish out of water on the wrong side…
Doing It To Death Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel goo…
Doing It to Death Part 1 Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel…
From the Back Side He's straight out of New York City the Lower East…
Get Up Sex Machine Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing I…
Gimme Some More Can you gimme some more? Can you gimme some more? Can you…
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose Baby give it up or turn it a loose Huh, ha Baby…
Here We Come Here We Go Here We Are 햇살이 예쁘게 물든 빨간 지붕 집 아래 슬며시 내게 물든 네가…
Honky Tonk Well he's big, mean, and nasty When that whiskey takes ahold…
Hot Pants Road One Two One, two, three, uh! Hot pants, hey hot pants…
I Believe In Miracles I could just sit around making music all day long As…
I'm A Greedy Man I'm the one you want Better if you don't Girl I'm hard…
I'm Payin' Taxes What Am I Buyin' I'm paying taxes but what am I buying? A whole lot…
Introduction to the J.B.'s/Doing It to Death Hit it How you feeling, brother (Feeling good) You feel…
La Di Da La Di Day Eeh... la voce di Dio Caro fammi strada adesso devo andare C…
Make It Funky 剛升起的太陽最富希望剛甦醒的花卉也最芬芳就捕捉想跑去的一刻停住那未說願望剛捉到的眼神最覺窩心剛找到的擁抱最有質…
More Peas Can we do it again Yeah yeah Can we do it again Yeah…
My Brother Wooden planes Propellers spinnin' in the west Texas wind We …
My Brother Pt. 1 When I saw you across the bar I knew the reason…
Parrty Part 1 & 2 How about it? How about it? It takes a lot…
Pass the Peas Hey Bobby, why do you like soul food? Because it makes…
People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul I said they're drivin' that funky soul In Georgia, drivin' t…
Rock Ugh (ugh) Yeah (yeah) (Aye-Yō aye-Yō) Ugh (ugh) Eighty Babys…
Sexy Sexy Sexy Hey, yeah She's sexy, sexy, sexy She's sexy, sexy, sexy Ca…
Sucker ’m a sucker for pain I’m mental deranged It don’t get no…
Super Bad Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah I got to find my way, I got to find…
The Grunt Part 1 & 2 How about it? How about it? It takes a lot…
These Are The J.B.'s Jeeze Head to the sky at least Gotta give thanks way…
These Are The JB's Hey cuéntame Como te va Dime si encontraste lo que viniste a…
Things & Do Turn Down the Lights Cause baby I'm ready to go You're looki…
Think It Over Lord I wonder, yes I wonder Do my baby think of…
Use Me Said why'd you use me And why'd you have to abuse…
Who Do You Think You're Fooling Who do you, who do you, who do you, who…
Why Did You Have To Go I told you we'd be together soon but soon has never come you…

You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And l'll Be Straight You can have Watergate, but gimme some bucks and I′ll…

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