Pass the Peas

"Pass the Peas" is a 1972 funk instrumental by The J.B.'s. Released as a single on People Records, it charted #29 R&B and #95 Pop. It was included on the 1972 album Food for Thought.

"Pass the Peas"
Single by The J.B.'s
from the album Food for Thought
B-side	"Hot Pants Road"
Released	1972
Recorded	June 28 or 29, 1971, Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA[1][2]
Genre	Funk
Length	3:25
Label	People 607
Songwriter(s)	James Brown John Starks Charles Bobbit [1][2]
Producer(s)	James Brown
The J.B.'s singles chronology
"Gimme Some More" (1971) "Pass the Peas" (1972) "Givin' Up Food for Funk" (1972)

Personnel

Credits per liner notes by Alan Leeds.[1][2]

• Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
• Russell Crimes – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• James Brown – organ
• Robert Coleman – guitar
• Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar
• Fred Thomas – bass
• John "Jabo" Starks – drums
• Bobby Roach – spoken introduction
• Bobby Byrd – spoken introduction
• The entire band – vocals

References

1. "The J.B.'s – Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s". discogs.com. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
2. Liner-notes images at archive.org: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6