DID YOU KNOW . . . that in the early years of Motown [from 1961 - TopicsExpress



          

DID YOU KNOW . . . that in the early years of Motown [from 1961 to 1963] the Funk Brothers werent the only musicians to play on Motown recordings? There were a number of musicians that played on Motown songs? The cornbread year musicians were artist such as: *Joe Hunter, Earl Van Dyke - keyboard/organ *Robert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina - guitar *James Jamerson, Clarence Isabell, Joe Williams - bass *Benny Benjamin, Richard Piston Allen, Marvin Gaye- drums *Eddie Bongo Brown - congas and bongos *Jack Ashford, James Gittens - vibes *Herbie Williams, John Little John Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Russell Conway, Johnny Trudell - trumpet *Bob Cousar, George Bohanon, Paul Riser- trombone *Hank Cosby, Andrew Mike Terry, Kasuka Mafia [Norris Patterson], Thomas Beans Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Ronnie Wakefield, Lefty Edwards, Eli Fontaine, Ernie Rodgers - saxophones *Detroit Symphony Orchestra members - strings * Raynoma Lyles [then Mrs. Berry Gordy] (All singers are not added to this posting) Ondioline {a rare, and early form of synthesizer}
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 07:36:37 +0000

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