and eventually became The Sunshine Band of KC and The Sunshine Band fame. They were the youngest of all the artists I produced. This band was Betty Wright’s first show band. The horns were led by Jerome’s brother, Ronald Smith, who played trumpet. The band consisted of Jerome Smith on guitar, Robert Johnson aka Shotgun on drums, and Anthony Turner on bass. His first release was on the Deep City label. If you need to laugh, listen to Johnny K, he will brighten your day. His moves in the studio and onstage made him a big hit from his hometown of Tampa and everywhere he appeared with his band. He was a natural for singing the funny songs written by Clarence Reid and Willie Clark, with a naturally comic-sounding style.
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Ernest Bethune went from being drum major at Miami Northwestern to drum major at FAMU, home of the Marching 100 plus in the mid-sixties. The Horns consisted of Dwight Jones on saxophone and Tim Brown on brass. Ernest “Snuff” Stewart played with James Brown for a while. Keyboards were handled by Arnold “Hoss” Albury who could and did play with every band in town. Just show him the gig and he knew everybody’s music and style.
Napoleon Reed was on bass he played with everybody. Robert “Blind” Jackson was known at that time to be the best drummer of all the bands. This talented young group consisted of James Knight on lead vocals and guitar. Produced, co-written, and engineered by yours truly (Willie Clarke), James Knight And The Butlers made my job easy and enjoyable. Blowfly aka Clarence Reid used them for most of his albums in the early days. This was the band to beat when it came down to the competition. With his blend of Bahamian and Miamian culture, he was known to rock the studio when he recorded. With his unique lead vocal and versatile guitar licks, James Knight was the king. This band was the number one Miami and Miami Beach band of the funk era. When Hoss Albury’s band was on other missions, James Knight And The Butlers was the group to call. They were so hot that they had to have three names to make way for releases, Funky Nassau, The Rising Sun, and Arnold Albury And The Casuals. This group set the pace as the foundation of the T. With Hoss on the organ B3, they sounded like a 10 piece band. They were very exciting and entertaining in their colorful tapestry/designer uniforms. They were also, with the exception of The Horns, Betty Wright’s tour band. This group played on the original Blowfly x-rated albums. Check out the unique grooves on these classics. Ivan Orlando played on two gold hits, Clean Up Woman with Betty Wright and Rockin Chair with Gwen McCrea. Records in the early days came from the famous Marching 100 of FAMU, consisting of Aaron Johnson and Willie North on trombone and Earl Bethel and Earl Finley on trumpet. This band consisted of four members, Arnold “Hoss” Albury on keyboard, Ivan “Cool Breeze” Orlando on drums, Charles “Carlos” Hepburn on bass and lead vocals, and Simeon Taylor on guitar. The group was a very talented and funny band they will make you laugh out loud. It was the first and maybe the only recording on the Green Gold label owned by Willie Clarke. This recording is a part two version of Nasty Dog. The Mighty Dogcatchers, It’s Gonna Be A Mess His loose, carefree rhythm was a unique mixture of island and big city feel. Seay was a talented guitarist and well liked. The bands were loose and funky and had a certain sound that made them different. Seay is a unique example of what Miami Beach was about in the 60’s and 70’s. Band members included Charlie Smith on guitar, Reed Roberts on bass, Vernon “Piggy” Teague on saxophone, Clifford Hawkins on drums, and King Edwards on keyboards. They were a product of Deep City Records in Liberty City which was owned by two schoolteachers, Willie Clarke and Johnny Persall. Their style of music was comic-relief during the turbulent days of the late 60’s and 70’s. They were a one-take band the recording was done and hot to go. This was the weirdest band I have ever had the pleasure to know and produce. Badger was very popular on the club scene and the ladies loved him. Perk Badger was a businessman who owned several record shops in Miami and would buy his records from Henry Stone’s Tone Distributors. It is easy to hear that James Brown was Percolator’s inspiration and primary motivator. Percolator aka Perk Badger, I Got A Thing For You Baby Stone was strongly influenced musically by his association with James Brown and you can hear this influence in the artists who make up this Miami Funk CD. In the 1960’s and early 1970’s Henry Stone started to record a some local Miami talent. It’s Gonna Be a Mess The Mighty Dogcatchersġ1.
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