Melvin Parker
Drums
| Label | Issue | Format | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip-O Select | 1730782 | CD | James Brown | The Singles, Vol. 3: 1964-1965 |
| - | 1787359 | - | - | The Singles, Vol. 6: 1969-1970 |
| - | 2700161 | - | - | The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972 |
| King | 5999 | single | - | Papa's got a brand new bag, pt.1 / Papa's got a brand new bag, pt.2 |
| - | 6015 | - | - | I got you (I feel good) / I can't help it (I just do-do-do) |
| - | 6255 | - | - | Sometime / Let a man come in and do the popcorn, pt.1 |
| - | 6275 | - | - | Gittin' a little hipper / Let a man come in and do the popcorn, pt.2 |
| - | 6292 | - | - | It's a new day, pt.1 / It's a new day, pt.2 / Georgia on my mind |
| - | 6366 | - | - | Sudsy / Spinning wheel / Spinning wheel |
| - | LP938 | LP | - | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag |
| - | LP946 | - | - | I got You (I feel Good) |
| - | LP961 | - | - | Mighty Instrumentals |
| - | LP1095 | - | - | It's a New Day so let a Man Come in |
| - | LP1115 | - | - | Sex Machine |
| Polydor | 505 | |||
| - | 506 | - | - | - |
| - | LP5401 | - | - | - |
| - | 623017 | - | - | - |
| - | 2001018 | single | James Brown | It's a new day, pt.1 / It's a new day, pt.2 / Georgia on my mind |
| - | 2343036 | LP | - | Soul Brother No.1 |
| - | 421198 | single | - | Papa's got a brand new bag, pt.1 / It's a man's man's man's world |
| - | 421492 | - | - | I got you (I feel good) / Sweet little baby boy, pt.1 |
| - | 421495 | - | - | Papa's got a brand new bag, pt.1 / It's a man's man's man's world / It's a man's man's man's world / Papa's got a brand new bag |
| - | 421498 | - | - | Sometime / Let a man come in and do the popcorn, pt.1 |
| - | 658186 | |||
| Pye | NEP44059 | EP | James Brown | - |
| Leader | Site | Date | Session | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Chicago, IL | June, 1964 | [session] | drums |
| - | Charlotte, NC | May 31, 1965 | [session] | - |
| - | King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, OH | May 13, 1969 | [session] | - |
| - | - | September 3, 1969 | [session] | - |
| - | Bell Auditorium, Augusta, GA | October 1, 1969 | [session] | - |
| James Brown and The Famous Flames | Miami, FL | 1965 | [session] | - |
Melvin Parker (born June 7, 1944, Kinston, North Carolina) is a drummer. He and his brother, saxophonist Maceo Parker, were key members of James Brown's band. Parker's drumming style was a major ingredient in Brown's funk music innovations in the 1960s. In 1964 and 1965 Parker was the drummer on three of Brown's recordings: "Out of Sight," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," and "I Got You (I Feel Good).""The greatest drummer I ever had in my life was Melvin Parker," Brown reflected in 2004. "'I Feel Good', 'Papa's Bag' (sic) – nobody ever did that. Nobody. And they can't do it now. And if I was getting ready to cut a record that was right, I would go get Melvin today, because he's just like a metronome."Parker's first association with Brown ended when he was drafted in the mid-1960s. He was replaced in the band by Clyde Stubblefield and Jabo Starks. Parker rejoined Brown's band in 1969, and appeared on the album Sex Machine.
In 1970, Parker was part of a mutiny by Brown's band. After leaving Brown, Parker joined his brother Maceo's band, Maceo & All the King's Men. He rejoined Brown briefly in 1976, and played on the hit "Get Up Offa That Thing". Wikipedia