Wesley, Fred & The J.B.'s: Damn Right I Am Somebody (CD) Soichi Terada similarly iconoclastic balladeer

similarly iconoclastic balladeer

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Wesley, Fred & The J.B.'s: Damn Right I Am Somebody (CD) Soichi Terada similarly iconoclastic balladeerIn 1974 one of James Browns most important band leaders and sidemen trombonist Fred Wesley would release not one but two albums as a leader including Damn Right I Am Somebody. Starting with an evocative cover it was clear to fans that this album wasnt all about a party. Deep messages abound in the songs here, such as the nearly 10 minute workout Im Paying Taxes, But What Am I Buying. Social messages aside, Fred and his assembled J. B. s were a party