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| - The Funk Brothers were Motown's in-house band and are featured on fairly all the Motown records from 1959 up to 1972. Joe Hunter was the bandleader from 1959 to 1962, Earl Van Dyke from 1963 to 1972. When Motown moved from Detroit to Los Angeles in 1972, The Funk Brothers were disbanded. In 2002 a music documentary was released about The Funk Brothers, called %22Standing In The Shadows Of Motown%22.In the booklet of the 1994 4-CD compilation %22Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 35th Anniversary Collection%22 there is a survey of all of the members of The Funk Brothers. It is presented by Motown scholar Harry Weinger. Weinger divides the history of the group into three parts:1959-1962Joe Hunter, Richard %22Popcorn%22 Wylie, Earl Van Dyke (joining in 1962)- keyboardsRobert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina, Marv Tarplin- guitarsJames Jamerson, Clarence Isabell, Joe Williams- bassBenny Benjamin, Richard %22Pistol%22 Allen- drumsJack Ashford, James Gittens- vibesHerbie Williams, John %22Little John%22 Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Russell Conway, Johnny Trudell- trumpetsBob Cousar, George Bohanon, Paul Riser- trombonesHank Cosby, Andrew %22Mike%22 Terry, Kasuka Mafia (Norris Patterson), Thomas %22Beans%22 Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Ronnie Wakefield, Lefty Edwards, Eli Fontaine, Ernie Rodgers- saxophonesNote: Dave Hamilton also played vibes.1963-1967Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith- keyboardsRobert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina, Marv Tarplin -guitarsJames Jamerson, Bob Babbitt- bassBenny Benjamin, Richard %22Pistol%22 Allen, Uriel Jones- drumsJack Ashford, Eddie %22Bongo%22 Brown- percussionJack Ashford, Jack Brokensha- vibesJohnny Trudell, Herbie Williams, Floyd Jones, Maurice Davis, Billy Horner, John %22Little John%22 Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Russell Conway, Don Slaughter- trumpetsGeorge Bohanon, Bob Cousar, Jimmy Wilkins, Paul Riser, Don White, Carl Raetz, Patrick Lanier, Bill Johnson- trombonesDayna Hartwick- flute, piccoloHank Cosby, Andrew %22Mike%22 Terry, Kasuka Mafia, Thomas %22Beans%22 Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Eugene Rodgers, Dan Turner, Bernie Peacock, Larry Nozero- saxophones1968-1972Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith- keyboardsRobert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina, Marv Tarplin, Dennis Coffey, Melvin %22Wah Wah%22 Watson- guitarsJames Jamerson, Bob Babbitt- bassUriel Jones, Richard %22Pistol%22 Allen, Andrew Smith- drumsJack Ashford, Eddie %22Bongo%22 Brown- percussionJack Ashford, Jack Brokensha- vibesJohnny Trudell, Russell Conway, Herbie Williams, Floyd Jones, Maurice Davis, Billy Horner, John %22Little John%22 Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Don Slaughter, Eddie Jones- trumpetsBob Cousar, Jimmy Wilkins, Paul Riser, Don White, Carl Raetz, Patric Lanier, Bill Johnson- trombonesDayna Hartwick- flute, piccoloHank Cosby, Kasuka Mafia, Thomas %22Beans%22 Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Lefty Edwards, Eugene %22BeeMee%22 Moore, William %22Wild Bill%22 Moore, Angelo Carlisi, Ernie Rodgers, Dan Turner, Bernie Peacock, Larry Nozero, Eli Fontaine, Lanny Austin- saxophonesConcertmaster Gordon Staples and the Detroit Symphony Strings handled the strings throughout the era.
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