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Who was James Jamerson?

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James Jamerson was an American bass player best known as the primary bassist for Motown’s in-house session band, the Funk Brothers. He played on numerous hits during the 1960s and early ’70s, including “My Girl” (1964) by the Temptations, “You Can’t Hurry Love” (1966) by the Supremes, and “Darling Dear” (1970) by the Jackson 5.