Clyde Stubblefield's drumsticks are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but so far Clyde is not.
That is something that should definitely be remedied, according to filmmaker Trevor Banks.
Banks, who has been working on a documentary, Give The Drummer Some, about Clyde Stubblefield for years, has launched an effort to get the late drummer the recognition he deserves. Stubblefield was a member of James Brown's band and one of the most sampled drummers in the world. He made Madison his home for years, and passed away in 2017.
There's an online petition on change.org that you can sign right now! (Click here).
Find out more about the documentary that's in the works right here.
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