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'Pee Wee' Ellis v Fred Wesley Fight Club

Craig referees a musical Fight Club between Fred Wesley and 'Pee Wee' Ellis, two members of James Brown's band from back in the day.

Going head to head in a musical fight club are 2 legends that performed in James Brown's band back in the day, Fred Wesley and 'Pee Wee' Ellis.

Fred played trombone with James Brown in the 1960's and 1970's, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the late 1970's. Pee Wee Ellis plays sax and was also an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960's and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings. Craig will referee the bout and the trusted Radio 6 Music listeners will pick the winner. And we continue to chart The History of Women in Funk & Soul, from Billie Holiday through to Amy Winehouse. At 8pm Craig puts together a 30-minute DJ set and then we continue to chart The History of Women in Funk & Soul. As we do each week we ask the 6 Music listeners to pick their favourite funk and soul tunes.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 12 Apr 2014 18:00

Music Played

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Move On Up

    • MCI.
  • Maurice Long

    I'm Moving On

    • Paramount.
  • Young–Holt Unlimited

    Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy (Live Medley)

    • Kent.
  • Blue Mode

    Smell Like Teen Spirit

    • P-Vine.
  • Featurecast

    Chuck Bery

    • Good Groove.
  • Mary Wells

    Can't You See (You're Losing Me)

    • Rhino.
  • Down to the Bone

    Dig It

    • Dome.
  • Cymande

    Brothers On The Slide

    • Janus.
  • Quasamoda & The Q Orchestra

    My Friend Is Blue (feat. Thalia)

    • Jalapeno.
  • Fatback Band, The

    Spanish Hustle

    • Southbound.
  • Spinage au Trois

    • Donny Hathaway

      The Ghetto

      • Atlantic ‎.
    • Brass Construction

      Changin'

      • United Artists Records.
    • The Undisputed Truth

      You + Me = Love

      • Whitfield Records.
  • Mr. President

    Candyman

    • Favorite.
  • Pee Wee Ellis Interview

    • Pee Wee Ellis

      Slanky

      • MIG.
    • Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s

      Get On The Good Foot

      • Polydor.
  • The Spandettes

    Let's Go To The Beach

    • Do Right! Music.
  • The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet

    Grease Monkey

    • BGP.
  • Sam Cooke

    Everybody Loves To Cha-Cha-Cha

    • RCA.
  • Fight Club Round 1: Best Artist You Have Ever Worked With

    • Van Morrison

      You Make Me Feel So Free

      • Polydor.
    • Count Basie

      Down For The Count

      • Columbia.
  • Fight Club Round 2: Favourite Drummer

    • James Brown

      Cold Sweat

      • Universal.
    • Bruno Carr

      Tippin

      • Hi Note.
  • Fight Club Round 3: Favourite Bass Player

    • Jaco Pastorius

      The Chicken

      • Warner Bros. Records.
    • James Brown

      Sportin' Life

      • People Records.
  • Fight Club Round 4: Best Guitarist

    • George Benson

      Dance

      • CTI Records.
    • Fred Wesley

      In Love In LA

      • Minor Music.
  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • Motown.
  • The KutiMangoes

    Fire (Remix)

    • Tramp.
  • The History Of Women In Funk & Soul - Esther Phillips

    • Johnny Otis Quintette and Little Esther

      Double Crossing Blues (feat. The Robins)

      • Savoy Records.
    • Esther Phillips

      Catch Me I’m Falling

      • Atlantic.
    • Esther Phillips

      Home Is Where The Hatred Is

      • Kudu.
  • Vessie Simmons

    I Can Make It On My Own

    • Simco Records.
  • Charles Earland

    Sing A Simple Song

    • Prestige.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Apr 2014 18:00