After James Jamerson laid down all those funky bass lines in Detroit, helping to create 56 No. 1 R&B hits and 23 No. 1 pop hits, making Motown into a cultural juggernaut, popular music never has ...

Few bass players have appeared on as many hit records as James Jamerson. Having cut his teeth performing nightly on the Detroit club scene, and working as a session bassist in local studios, James was ...

James Jamerson Jr. said he will strap on a bass Friday and play his father's part on "What's Going On," the Marvin Gaye hit that the elder Jamerson "always bragged about." He will play during the ...

Sitting at opposite ends of the board are Anthony Jackson and James Jamerson Jr., the world's foremost authorities on the ...

Students view an excerpt from the Motown Amp investigation in which they learn about bassist James Jamerson and the role of Motown Records in the Civil Rights Movement. They then analyze Motown ...