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Saxophones:
Henry "Hank" Cosby
Andrew "Mike" Terry
Norris Patterson
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
Tate Houston
Ted Buckner
Ronnie Wakefield
"Lefty" Edwards
Jr Walker
Eli Fontaine
Ernie Rodgers
Kasuka Malia
Eugene "BeeBee" Moore
William "Wild Bill" Moore
Angelo Carlisi
Dan Turner
Bernie Peacock, Larry Nozero
Lanny Austin
George Benson

Trumpets:
Herbie Williams
John "Little John" Wilson
Marcus Belgrave
Russell Conway
Johnny Trudell
Floyd Jones
Maurice Davis
Billy Horner
Don Slaughter
Eddie Jones

Trombones:
Bob Cousar
George Bohanon,
Paul Riser
George Bohanon
Jimmy Wilkens
Don White
Carl Raetz
Patrick Lanier
Bill Johnson
Ed Gooch

Piccolo:
Clement Barone D. S. O.

Flute:
Dayna Hartwick
Clement Barone
Thomas 'Bean' Bowles

Oboe:
Ronald Odmark

Bassoon:
Charles Sirard

Harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
Joe Messina
Danny Stevenson

Keyboardists:
Joe Hunter (band leader, 1959–1964)
Earl Van Dyke (band leader, 1964–1972)
Richard "Popcorn" Wylie (1959–1962)
Johnny Griffith (1963–1972)
Johnny Gittens (1963–1967)
Ted Sheely (1963–1967)

Piano:
Marvin Kaye
Joe Hunter

Bassists:
James Jamerson (1959–1972)
Clarence Isabell (1959–1962)
Tony Newton (1963–1967)
Bob Babbitt (1967–1972)
Eddie Watkins (1968–1972)
James "Jimmy" Garrett (1962 - 1972 ~ The Supremes road bassist and musical director)
Tweed Beard
Joe Williams
Michael Henderson
Joe James
Leroy Taylor

Drums:
William"Benny"Benjamin (1959– death 1969)
Richard "Pistol" Allen (1959–1972)
George McGregor (1959–1962)
Clifford Mack (1959–1962)
Marvin Gaye (1959–1962)
Uriel Jones (1963–1972)
Frederick Waites (1963–1967)
Andrew Smith (1968–1972)
Stevie Wonder

Percussion: + tambourine,finger cymbols, triangle, kazoo
Jack Ashford (1959–1972)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (1959–1972)

Guitarists:
Robert White (1959–1972)
Eddie "Chank" Willis (1959–1972)
Joe Messina (1959–1972)
Larry Veeder (1959–1962)
Dave Hamilton (1959–1962)
Marvin Taplin (1961–1972, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' road guitarist)
Cornelius Grant (1963–1972, The Temptations' road guitarist/band leader)
Dennis Coffey (1967–1972)
Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin (1968–1972)
Ray Parker
Melvin Miller Jr.

Vibes:
Jack Ashford (1959–1972)
Dave Hamilton (1959–1962)
James Gittens (1959–1962)
Jack Brokensha (1963–1972)

Strings:
Gordon Staples and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Strings Section

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Hi there,
My father, Ronald Odmark, was an oboist for the DSO for 35 years. He was the studio oboist on many of the recording 65- 70 era. They would typically record the background after concerts, (Thursday or Saturday) at the studio. My dad would write down the names of some of the title and bring them home.
He can be heard on "Bernadette", "My Whole World Ended", "The Happening" and many others.
He can also be heard on the Four Tops, Christmas recording of "Silent Night"
The infamous bassoonist on "Tears of Clown" was Charles Sirard who was my dad's roommate when they toured and a good friend of the family...... Kurt Odmark
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