The James Logan Courier

By Veronica Brown, Courier Staff Writer

I originally jumped at the opportunity to cover the New Haven Community Forum because my teacher bribed us with double credit; and I needed the credit.

As soon as I walked in the room I was greeted by a couple staff members who made me feel very comfortable, despite the fact that I was the only student there. I sat there quietly taking my notes on the brief presentation just stating the topics of discussion for the evening. Then after about ten minutes, of three repeating the same topics, we broke off into two groups.

On one side of the room, there was a discussion about the pros and cons of random searches for students; these would be done on students that have been previously suspended for possession of a weapons or controlled substance. And on my side of the room, we discussed the pros and cons of installing surveillance cameras around the schools in the district. We all took turns, going around a circle, expressing our thoughts on the potential policy.

James Jamerson (January 29, 1936 - August 2, 1983) was an American musician. He was the uncredited bassist on most of Motown Records' hits in the 1960s and early 1970s, and he has become regarded as one of the most influential electric bass players in modern music history. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Biography
A native of Edisto Island (near Charleston), South Carolina, Jamerson moved with his mother to Detroit, Michigan in 1954. He learned to play the double bass at Northwestern High School, and he soon began playing in Detroit area blues and jazz clubs.

Watch James Jamerson play bass with Marvin Gaye on the songs What's Goin' On and What's Happening Brother?, free from youtube.com.