Hit me, Fred
Subtitle: recollections of a sideman
By: Fred Wesley, Jr
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Durham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Wesley, Fred; Trombonists -- United States -- Biography; Funk musicians -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Wesley's distinctive sound reverberates through rap and hip-hop music today. In Hit Me, Fred, he recalls the many musicians whose influence he absorbed, beginning with his grandmother and father - both music teachers - and including mentors in his southern Alabama hometown and members of the Army band.

In addition to the skills he developed working with James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and the many talented musicians in their milieu, Wesley describes the evolution of his trombone playing through stints with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Hank Ballard, and Count Basie's band. He also recounts his education in the music business, particularly through his work in Los Angeles recording sessions."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index

Includes discography: p. [313]-316
Table of contents: title: A musical upbringing; title: Higher education; title: Uncle Sam's army; title: James Brown; title: California; title: James Brown again; title: Bootsy's Rubber Band and Parliament/Funkadelic; title: Count Basie; title: Hollywood, Hollywood; title: Mile high in Denver; title: JB horns; title: Star time