Just Brothers

about

Just Brothers was the musical duo of brothers Jimmy and Frank Bryant and several session musicians. Their song "Sliced Tomatoes" was a dancefloor hit in 1972 and was sampled in Fatboy Slim's "The Rockafeller Skank." Frank Bryant became a session musician in the mid-60s in his hometown Detroit while his brother Jimmie was completing military service. His early credits included the bassline on Gino Washington's "Gino Is a Coward" and vocals on J.J. Barnes' "Lonely No More" at Mickay's Records. Frank also co-wrote J.J.'s "Deeper in Love", and Steve Mancha's "Let's Party." After Jimmie's return, the Bryant Brothers were recruited into a session group for Winifred Terry of the Drifters by the group's drummer Richard Allen. The session was intended to record a song called "Honey" and a "B" side. The musical tracks were completed when the hired vocalist was deemed unfit to record the song. Frank took the opportunity to point out his and Jimmi's vocal talent. Convinced by Frank, Terry agreed to give them a stab at recording the two songs. At the subsquent session Bryant Brothers sang on "Honey" and their songs "Things Will Get Better" and "She Broke His Heart." The track recorded to be the "B" side was titled "Sliced Tomatoes" and released in 1965 backed with "Things Will Get Better" on the Lupine label. Later that year a pairing of "She Broke His Heart" and "Things Will Get Better" was released on Terry's Empire Record Label. "Carlena" was released on Terry's Garrison label. None

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Sliced Tomatoes - EP

Soul On Fire (The Detroit Soul Story 1957-1977)

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A break from the norm

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Hot Wax & Invictus - Most Sampled

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Greatest 70s Extended

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The Very Best of Northern Soul

3/60 Northern Soul

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The Ultimate Northern Soul Album (disc 1)

Move On Up: The Very Best Of Northern Soul

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This Is Northern Soul

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Disco Funk

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