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LP " Tour The U.S.A. " King Records 804 sept 1962
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credits:
written by James Brown
line up

Vocals

James Brown — lead vocals, organ on selected tracks
Bobby Byrd — backing vocals, organ, piano
Baby Lloyd Stallworth — backing vocals
Bobby Bennett — backing vocals
Horn section

Roscoe Patrick — trumpet
Teddy Washington — trumpet
Lewis Hamlin — trumpet
Clarence “Jay” Johnson — trombone
J.C. Davis — tenor saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney — tenor saxophone
Al “Brisco” Clark — tenor & baritone saxophone
Clifford “Ace” King MacMillan — tenor saxophone
Rhythm section

Les Buie — guitar
Hubert Lee Perry — bass
Nat Kendrick — drums
Clayton Fillyau — drums
James Brown — drums on “Choo-Choo Locomotion”
Keyboards
James Brown — organ on “Cross Firing” and “Every Beat of My Heart”
Bobby Byrd — organ / piano (“I Don’t Care”)

The album tracks were recorded between February 1961 and July 1962.

Studios used:

King Studios — most of the album
Dukoff Studios — “Cross Firing” and “Every Beat of My Heart”

Known session date:

“Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.” recorded May 22, 1962 at King Studios, Cincinnati.
Production
Producer: James Brown