Jerry-O And The Funk Brothers - Rare & Completely Remastered (2023) - Rare Soul (FLAC & MP3 422MB)

 
Jerry-O also used "Jerrio & Jerree" is forever linked to the Funk Brothers as they were on most of his records & labels when moonlighting form Hitsville. Jerry-O real name Jerry J. Murray, died in the mid 1970s.  He was born in 1939 in St. Louis and moved to Chicago. He was a friend of Gene Chandler when singing with The Dukays and he helped (he was a DJ), promote them locally. He started his own label Jerry O Records and recorded "Jerk/Mo’Jerk" with the Dukays after Gene had left. 1965 Jerry O was in the duo Tom & Jerrio alongside Robert ‘Tommy Dark’ Tharp. "Boo-Ga-Loo b/w Boomerang" (ABC / Paramount) one of many tracks the duo covered, apparently Berry Gordy of Motown claimed the copyright. In 1966 with Sammy Kaplan he started the Boo-Ga-Loo label. Tom & Jerry-O did everything Boo-Gal-loo. Jerry-O had a great rapping style and their records if sometimes monotonous are also infectious. The Funk Brothers along with their work at Motown, collaborated with Samuel Kaplan under different band names as their paycheck at Motown was pitiful back in the day. Names used all in were: The Sea Shells, The Funk Brothers with Jerryo, Mighty Lover Band, and The Soulmates. They also moonlit on most of the other well known Detroit Soul labels far too numerous to mention, but you can spot their sound if an ardent fan. Jerry Jerome Murray “Jerry-O” was elemental in bringing The Funk Brothers to Sammy. They all worked with Sammy’s Lovelane Company, producing several hits in the 1960s and 1970s.The story behind the Seashells is interesting....In a burst of inspiration, Sammy Kaplan and Jesse Greer collaborated on a fresh new track titled “Quiet Home.” Sammy brings in a new rising star he found at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on stage, the young 21-year-old captivating female vocalist Alyssa Franklin, whose voice would bring the final touch to their masterpiece in 1968, all recorded in Jesse’s living room with Jerry O and the Funk Brothers as the players. For the final edit and mix, Sammy and Jesse produced it, and Engineer Mike Terry arranged the song at United Sound. They christened their ensemble by calling themselves “The Sea Shells,” backed by renowned Lovelane Music and Villige Records. I have tried to research Alyssa but nothing on the web is coming up ? like she,s vanished without trace! ...Ron and Jesse,s "Quiet Home" collaboration is a gorgeous and sexy unveiling of what Alyssa thought when she sang Jesse Greer's words of love and loss....The Funk Brothers are among the most successful group of studio musicians in music history. Some combination of the members played on each of Motown’s 100-plus U.S. R&B number-one singles and 50-plus U.S. Pop number-ones released from 1961 to 1972. Early members included bandleader Joe Hunter and Earl Van Dyke (piano and organ); Clarence Isabell (double bass); James Jamerson (bass guitar and double bass); Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin and Richard “Pistol” Allen (drums); Mike Terry (baritone saxophone); Paul Riser (trombone); Robert White, Eddie Willis, and Joe Messina (guitar); Jack Ashford (tambourine, percussion, vibraphone, marimba); Jack Brokensha (vibraphone, marimba); and Eddie “Bongo” Brown (percussion),& Richard `Popcorn`Wylie, Piano & Percussion. Hunter left in 1964, replaced on keyboards by Johnny Griffith and as bandleader by Van Dyke. Uriel Jones joined the band as a third drummer. Late-era bassist Bob Babbitt and guitarist Dennis Coffey joined the ensemble in 1966. There is no undisputed list of the group members, as some writers have claimed that virtually every musician who ever played on a Motown track was a “Funk Brother.” However, there are 13 Funk Brothers identified in Paul Justman’s 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown, based on Allan Slutsky’s book of the same name. These 13 members were identified by NARAS for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and recognized with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Their Hits are endless. In 2007, the Funk Brothers were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.This collection gathers together nearly everything that Jerry-O had a hand in. As for Jerry-O & Tom no stardome for these guys but they left their mark on soul fans.dancers forever!....PLEASE NOTE ALL EMAILS SENT OUT ON JANUARY 1ST.

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