Alfred James Rogers (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was a member of James Brown's band in the 1960s, appearing on many of Brown's recordings and co-writing hits like "Cold Sweat" and "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud". He also worked with Van Morrison. Ellis resided in England for the last 30 years... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Pee Wee Ellis first charted in 1967 with Cold Sweat (Part 1).The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Cold Sweat (Part 1) - #2: Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1) - #3: Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1) - #4: Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) - #5: Get It Together (Part 1)
#5 Get It Together (Part 1)
James Brown
#2 Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown
Soul Pride (Part I)
James Brown
#3 Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) (Part 1)
James Brown
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