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".
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On the radio
Stations that played Fred Wesley in the last 30 days
- 29×
Trombone Jazz Radio
United States · Jazz - 18×
SOULBROTHA Radio
Germany · East Coast Hip Hop - 8×
Just Music Radio
North Macedonia · R&B - 6×
MRC:-Hip Hop Soul Radio Radio Music
Morocco · Soul - 5×
SoulRadio
Netherlands · Funk - 5×
Radio GMusic Funky
Romania · Funk - 5×
WSNR.US
U.S. Outlying Islands · Funk - 4×
FUNKY RADIO - Only Funk Music (60's & 70's)
United States · Jazz - 4×
Radio Nula Organic
Slovenia · Jazz - 3×
70s 80s Disco Funk ModernSoul Boogie
United States · Soul - 3×
_Funky Corner Radio (Spain)
Spain · Jazz - 3×
SWISS GROOVE
Switzerland · Contemporary Jazz
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