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James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Jamersons playing was nothing short of revolutionary. In 1959, berry gordy gathered the best musicians from detroits thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson this unique book is both a biography of james jamerson and also a collection of transcriptions of his work at motown, ranging from the simple to the downright impossible.
James lee jamerson january 29, 1936 august 2, 1983 was an american bass player. Dedicated to the funk brothers and studio musicians everywhere. This documentary mixes performances, interviews and reenactments to celebrate the funk brothers, the 1960s soul hitmakers. Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of standing in the shadows. Standing in the shadows of motown is based on a book of the same name, published in 1987 by the hal leonard corporation and recipient of the 1989 ralph j.
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