Fat Larry's Band
This was an entertaining Philadelphia funk band, fronted by drummer "Fat" Larry James. Fat Larry's Band never scored any major hits, but their singles for Stax, Fantasy, and Omni were prototypical late-'70s and '80s East Coast jazz-tinged funk. Trumpeter and flutist Art Capehart, trombonist and alto saxophonist Jimmy Lee, saxophonist Doug Jones, keyboardist Erskine Williams, guitarist Ted Cohen, bassist Larry Labes, and percussionist Darryl Grant completed the lineup. Their best song aesthetically was "Act Like You Know," a 1982 tune with a surging bass line and simple but catchy lyric refrain. James also played with the Delfonics and Blue Magic and managed the group Slick. A good performer and charismatic personality, James died very prematurely in 1987 at age 38.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Fat Larry's Band: 12 Inch Classics - EP
R&B - Released by UNIDISC MUSIC INC. on 1 Jan 1993
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Act Like You Know / Zoom
R&B - Released by UNIDISC MUSIC INC. on 1 Jan 1982
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Act Like You Know - EP
R&B - Released by UNIDISC MUSIC INC. on 1 Jan 1982
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Funked up the White House
Soul - Released by Society Hill - EMG on 30 Oct 2020
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Tune Me Up / Zoom / F.L.B.
R&B - Released by UNIDISC MUSIC INC. on 1 Jan 1983
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Tell Me What's Going On / Groovin'
Soul - Released by Society Hill - EMG on 8 Jan 2021
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I Can Understand It (Remix)
Soul - Released by Society Hill - EMG on 13 Oct 2023
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Can't Keep My Hands to Myself
Soul - Released by Society Hill - EMG on 18 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo