Black Sidemen in Nashville?

Dr. Cheese · #1 03-24-2009, 11:02 AM

I need some help TB'ers. Can anyone name some Black sidemen in Nashville who started working there more than twenty years ago? I know of a few folks who started in the 1990s, but I want to know about earlier sidemen who either worked in studios or who went on the road with Nashville based, or other Country acts.

NJL · #2 03-24-2009, 11:06 AM

call the local 257

Ed Fuqua · #3 03-24-2009, 11:30 AM

Willie Weeks was there in the late 70s, early 80s...

Dr. Cheese · #4 03-24-2009, 01:52 PM

Thanks guys. I knew about Willie Weeks, and I will call the local union chapter.

JimK · #5 03-24-2009, 04:35 PM

More than 20 years ago?
...Victor & Roy Wooten.
Flecktones were formed, believe it or not, in 1988.
Where has the time gone?

NJL · #6 03-24-2009, 05:42 PM

damn, good point

#7 03-25-2009, 10:15 AM

And Victor's drummer JD Blair was playing with national acts in the early 90's. So he may have been there before that. He's actually won "country drummer of the year" several times. Toured with Shaniah Twain (sp) quite a bit. REALLY nice guy, too....and FUNKY!

Alan Vorse · #8 03-26-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

Willie Weeks was there in the late 70s, early 80s...

I thought he was there from late 80s to early 2000s.

JimK · #9 03-26-2009, 02:06 PM

Somewhere I read it was about 1984?

I do recall seeing Weeks with The Doobie Brothers & then the Larsen-Feiten Band in the early, early '80s...IIRC.

boomthump · #10 03-29-2009, 01:51 PM

Not to affend,but why does skin color matter?

Dr_Funkdamental · #11 03-29-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by boomthump

Not to affend,but why does skin color matter?

Maybe hes looking for someone specific or just some early break through black artists. Its a valid question given the history of the US.