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James Gadson

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Listen to The Way You Do the Things You Do (feat. Smokey Robinson, James Gadson & Dorian Holley) by Mike Finnigan, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Way You Do the Things You Do (feat. Smokey Robinson, James Gadson & Dorian Holley)Mike Finnigan

Listen to Good Vibrations by James Gadson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Good VibrationsJames Gadson

Listen to Gadson Shuffle (feat. Kirk Fletcher, Travis Carlton & James Gadson) by Tomo Fujita, see lyrics, music video & more!

Gadson Shuffle (feat. Kirk Fletcher, Travis Carlton & James Gadson)Tomo Fujita

Listen to People Get Ready (feat. Travis Carlton, James Gadson & Luke Miller) by Tomo Fujita, see lyrics, music video & more!

People Get Ready (feat. Travis Carlton, James Gadson & Luke Miller)Tomo Fujita

Listen to Groove Like Honey (feat. Travis Carlton, James Gadson & Luke Miller) by Tomo Fujita, see lyrics, music video & more!

Groove Like Honey (feat. Travis Carlton, James Gadson & Luke Miller)Tomo Fujita

Listen to Got To Find My Baby by James Gadson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Got To Find My BabyJames Gadson

Listen to Tiny Dog Blues by Raphael Wressnig, Alex Schultz & James Gadson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tiny Dog BluesRaphael Wressnig, Alex Schultz & James Gadson

Listen to In A Silent Way (feat. James Gadson) by Baron Von FrankenPaul, see lyrics, music video & more!

In A Silent Way (feat. James Gadson)Baron Von FrankenPaul

Listen to Lullaby For Zoey (feat. James Gadson) by Baron Von FrankenPaul, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lullaby For Zoey (feat. James Gadson)Baron Von FrankenPaul

Listen to Naima (feat. James Gadson) by Baron Von FrankenPaul, see lyrics, music video & more!

Naima (feat. James Gadson)Baron Von FrankenPaul

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James Gadson: The Session Musicians

James Gadson: The Session Musicians

For more than 50 years, this drummer’s groove shaped the sound of some 300 gold records.

James Gadson: The Session Musicians

About James Gadson

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Hometown

Kansas City, MO, United States

Born

June 17, 1939

Genre

Blues

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Legendary R&B and soul drummer whose understated style powered classic recordings by Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Quincy Jones, Steely Dan, and countless others.

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