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First Bassist of Funk

Few sounds are as infectiously timeless as New Orleans funk. Credit bassist George Porter Jr. for helping create that unstoppable sonic template while a member of the Meters in the mid-'60s. He has since maintained the smoldering grooves as a sideman for the likes of David Byrne and with various oth...

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22:04 on July 7 2009

First Bassist of Funk

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Few sounds are as infectiously timeless as New Orleans funk. Credit bassist George Porter Jr. for helping create that unstoppable sonic template while a member of the Met... more info
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