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The J.B.'s

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The J.B.'s were the most renowned of James Brown's many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band). The band provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 1970s. The band stepped in to fill the shoes of Brown's previous band, who had walked out on him due to his arduous demands. The band's rhythmic foundation was initially provided by drummer Jabo Starks and teenage bass prodigy William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, both of obscure R… read more
The J.B.'s were the most renowned of James Brown's many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band). The band provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 1970s. The band stepped in to fill the shoes of Brown&#… read more
The J.B.'s were the most renowned of James Brown's many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band). The band provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 1970s. The band stepped in to fill the shoes of Brown's previous band, who had walked out on him due to his arduous demand… read more

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1 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology Pass The Peas
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2 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology Gimme Some More
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3 Play track Food for Thought Theme from King Heroin
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4 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology Hot Pants Road
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5 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And l'll Be Straight
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6 Play track Food for Thought The Grunt
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7 Play track Doing It To Death Doing It To Death - Pts. 1 & 2
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8 Play track Doing It To Death More Peas
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9 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology Givin' Up Food For Funk
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10 Play track Funky Good Time: The Anthology Blessed Blackness
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  1. 76,320 listeners

    1 Jan 1995 · 30 tracks

    Funky Good Time: The Anthology
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  2. 40,028 listeners

    1 Jan 2000 · 12 tracks

    Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s
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  3. 31,346 listeners

    1 Jan 1972 · 11 tracks

    Food for Thought
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  4. 12,765 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 8 tracks

    Doing It To Death
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