Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown, with whom he recorded and toured for six years (1965 …

Clyde Stubblefield, American drummer whose solo in James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’ was called the most sampled drum break in music.

Mar 2, 2017 · Clyde Stubblefield, the James Brown drummer who created the most sampled drum track in the history of popular music, rarely got the credit he deserved.

Apr 18, 2025 · Stubblefield joined the Godfather’s band in 1965 and became one of his two drummers of choice into the early 1970s. Clyde Stubblefield was the man who played drums …

Mar 16, 2024 · At King Records’ low-key studio, drummer Clyde Stubblefield was improvising a 20-second breakbeat during a James Brown jam session which became known as “Funky …

For most of his career, Stubblefield was better known in sound than in name. He joined James Brown's backing band in 1965, one of countless musicians on an ever-rotating roster.

Mar 11, 2025 · A petition to induct drumming pioneer Clyde Stubblefield into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been launched.

Jul 14, 2025 · State and local officials will honor the legacy of Chattanooga native and legendary drummer Clyde Stubblefield with a Tennessee Music Pathways Marker this week.

Feb 18, 2017 · Clyde Stubblefield, the funk drummer for James Brown and one of the most sampled drummers of all time, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, of kidney failure, according to …

Jun 27, 2025 · Clyde Stubblefield, best known as the “Funky Drummer” for James Brown, was born and raised here in Chattanooga. As we near the end of Black Music Month, a film …