Rare funk 45 Clyde Stubblefield James Brown funky drummer instrumental Blume - Harold's Room (1974)

Описание: A rare instrumental B-side 1974 funk gem co-written by and featuring James Brown's original funky drummer Clyde Stubblefield on drums. Blume was a short-lived Madison, Wisconsin funk outfit that he played with after leaving the J.B.'s in 1970. Stubblefield co-wrote “Harold’s Room” along with keyboardist Harris Lemberg, who he met in 1972 when they both played in the house band at The Jazz Workshop in Madison. The 45's A-side was the very funky, inspirational message song “Do It Now,” which was co-written by Stubblefield and one-time J.B.’s saxophonist Robert Chopper McCollough.

Blume formed in Madison, and this was the only single they ever put out, the first and only release issued by the one-off label Mad City Records in 1974.  It was produced by Gerald Black at American Music, which may have been the studio where it was recorded.

Clyde Stubblefield played drums on songs that became funk standards during his time in James Brown’s band, from 1965 to 1970. Classics he played on included “Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud,” “Cold Sweat,” “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose”, “Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved,” and the track he’s most remembered for, “Funky Drummer.”

Stubblefield settled in Madison after leaving the J.B.’s. He left his mark on its local music scene over the next several decades.

More info: https://jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/clyd...

Happy Heavenly 80th Birthday to legend Clyde Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017).

#funk #soul #ClydeStubblefield
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