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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- I Slept with the Choir
- Hit me, Fred
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Film & TV
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Known for
- We Want the Funk! — Self2025
- The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove2014
- James Brown: Soul Survivor2003
- Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica1998
- Maceo Parker: My First Name Is Maceo1996
- Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)1975
- Fred Wesley - Ronnie Scott's 14 décembre 2017 — leader/trombone/vocals
- Fred Wesley : Jazz sous les Pommiers 2011 — trombone
- Fred Wesley Generations - Studio Live Session 2020 — trombone & vocals
- Fred Wesley: Studio Live Session 2018 — trombone
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- 48,171
- Total plays
- 270,626
Tags
funktrombonejazzp-funk70s
Fred Wesley (born 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s. Wesley was born in Mobile, Alabama, the son of a high school teacher and big band leader. During the 1960s and 1970s he was a pivotal member of James Brown's bands, playing on many hit recordings including "Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud", "Mother Popcorn" and co-writing tunes such as "Hot Pants". His slippery riffs and pungent <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Fred
- Family name
- Wesley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Columbus
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz-funk
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.funkyfredwesley.com
- Image
- Fred wesley.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1943-07-04
- Commons category
- Fred Wesley
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