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These Foolish Things
By
James Brown & The Famous Flames
Recording of "
These Foolish Things
" (
Holt Marvell
,
Jack Strachey
,
Harry Link
)
Duration
2:56
Year
1963
Type
Studio
Recording Date
December 17, 1962
Bell Sound, New York, NY
Recording Credits
Producer
Hal Neely
,
James Brown
Lead Vocals
James Brown
Background Vocals
Maretha Stewart
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
,
Unknown
Guitar
Billy Butler
,
Wallace Richardson
Bass
Lloyd Trottman
Organ
Ernie Hayes
Drums
David Francis
Tympany Drums
David Francis
Baritone Saxophone
Heywood Henry
Violin
Mac Cephas
,
Gene Clark
,
Unknown
Viola
Al Brown
,
Unknown
Cello
Kermit Moore
,
Unknown
Arrangements
Sammy Lowe
Conductor
Sammy Lowe
Concert Master
Mac Cephas
Appears On
Release
Artist
Released
The Singles, Volume 2: 1960-1963
James Brown
March 27, 2007
Session Details
Recording done
Bell Sound
New York, NY
December 17, 1962
Al Brown
(
Viola
)
Billy Butler
(
Guitar
)
David Francis
(
Drums
,
Tympany Drums
)
Ernie Hayes
(
Organ
)
Gene Clark
(
Violin
)
Hal Neely
(
Producer
)
Heywood Henry
(
Baritone Saxophone
)
James Brown
(
Lead Vocals
,
Producer
)
Kermit Moore
(
Cello
)
Lloyd Trottman
(
Bass
)
Mac Cephas
(
Concert Master
,
Violin
)
Maretha Stewart
(
Background Vocals
)
Sammy Lowe
(
Arrangements
,
Conductor
)
Unknown
(
Background Vocals
,
Cello
,
Viola
,
Violin
)
Wallace Richardson
(
Guitar
)