Motown's tormented genius, James Jamerson is unanimously acclaimed as the first virtuoso of the electric bass. James has influenced (whether they know it or not) every electric bassist to ever pick up ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Cannon Street Arts Center is holding a bass symposium to honor the life and music of James ...

When James Jamerson was laid to rest in Detroit in 1983, his gravesite was marked by a simple faceplate — as dictated by rules governing that section of Woodlawn Cemetery at the time. Nearly four ...

DETROIT (AP) - The son of a Motown Records behind-the-scenes legend and inspiration for bassists the world over said he's planning to pay tribute to this father the best way he knows how. James ...

Family members, friends and Motown fans are mourning the death of bassist James Jamerson Jr., who took inspiration from his gold-standard father to become a musical powerhouse in his own right.

Anyone who's danced to Motown classics like "Shotgun" and "You Can't Hurry Love" has heard the work of bassist James Jamerson. Born in Charleston in 1936, Jamerson moved to Detroit as a teen and began ...

The great Motown bass player James Jamerson didn't have a proper tombstone until Aug. 27, 2021. He died in 1983 at age 47 after a hard-drinking adult life in Detroit and Los Angeles. Jamerson, born on ...