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    The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records the band was sometimes billed...
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  • JB's may refer to: The J.B.'s James Brown's backing band JB's Dudley a club just outside Birmingham, England JB's Restaurants located in 6 western states...
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    James Brown (redirect from James J Brown)
    influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of the J.B.s with records...
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    Burton "J.B." Mauney (/ˈmuːni/; born January 9, 1987) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. At the very beginning...
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  • than J.B." "Old Nick, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 9 April 2015. Atkinson, Brooks. "Archibald Mac Leish's New Play, 'J. B.':...
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    Bootsy Collins (category The J.B.'s members)
    became known as The J.B.'s. (They are often referred to as the "original" J.B.'s to distinguish them from later line-ups that went by the same name.) Although...
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  • trombonist with the J.B.'s and Parliament-Funkadelic, described the Philadelphia soul sound as "putting the bow tie on funk." Due to the emphasis on sound...
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    Bell, J.; Haldane, J. B. S. (1937). "The Linkage between the Genes for Colour-Blindness and Haemophilia in Man". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological...
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  • album recorded by James Brown for the film of the same name and released in 1973. The album also features The J.B.'s and Lyn Collins. In a 1980 consumer...
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    of a new R&B subgenre, funk. Eventually the Famous Flames left him in 1968 as did his James Brown band by 1970 and Brown hired The J.B.'s who helped contribute...
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    The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976...
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  • Jimmy Nolen (category The J.B.'s members)
    saxophone, Clayton Gunnels on trumpet, and Frank Waddy on drums. The new band was named The J.B.'s and marked a new era for James Brown. Months after this new...
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    "US SEC: Form 10-K J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2024. "J B Hunt Transport Services...
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    media related to J.B. Pritzker. Wikiquote has quotations related to J. B. Pritzker. Governor JB Pritzker official government website JB for Governor campaign...
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    Fred Wesley (category The J.B.'s members)
    Brown's R&B, soul, and funk tunes their instrumental punch. In the 1970s, he also was band leader and musical director of Brown's band the J.B.'s, and did...
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  • Catfish Collins (category The J.B.'s members)
    became known as The J.B.'s. Some of Brown's previous band members had walked out because of money disputes. During their tenure in the J.B.'s, they recorded...
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  • brass and woodwind section is covered by James Brown's band the J.B.'s. The album had the working title African Violet Society. In Rolling Stone, Anthony...
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    Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), commonly known by his stage name J. B. Smoove, is an American actor, comedian and writer. After beginning his career...
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  • Doing It to Death (category The J.B.'s songs)
    recorded by The J.B.'s featuring James Brown. A 10-minute, two-part version of "Doing It to Death" was included on a J.B.'s album of the same name. The complete...
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  • Rhymes from the album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. Gimme Some More may also refer to: "Gimme Some More" (The J.B.'s song), a song...
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  • releases, and was the first to feature horn players Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, previously of James Brown's backing band the J.B.'s. Mothership Connection...
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  • Bobby Byrd (category The J.B.'s members)
    second induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The J.B.'s, a group which he discovered in 1970 to replace the Original James Brown Band...
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  • "The Grunt" is a funk instrumental recorded in 1970 by James Brown's band The J.B.'s. It was released as a two-part single on King. It was one of only...
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  • Newspapers.com. J.B.'s Big Boy Restaurant, first Utah unit of the Big Boy Franchises, Inc., a national chain with 261 restaurants in the United States and...
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    members of The J.B.'s including Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker and "Jabo" Starks. The group released the album Bring the Funk on Down in 1999. From the early...
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    1986) also known professionally JB Gill, is a British singer and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boy band JLS, who were runners-up...
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    Jean-Benoît "JB" Blanc is a French-born British actor of film and television who has worked on animations and video games in Los Angeles. Blanc was born...
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  • Sweet Charles Sherrell (category The J.B.'s members)
    known for recording and performing with James Brown. He was a member of The J.B.'s from 1973 to 1996. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Sherrell began his career...
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    Booker T. & the M.G.'s The Memphis Boys The Wrecking Crew Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra The J.B.'s The Love Unlimited Orchestra Tower of Power...
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  • singles, including the #1 R&B hit "Doing It to Death". People eventually folded in 1976, concomitant with the dissolution of the J.B.'s. The label's output...
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