Syl Johnson - Is it Because I'm Black (LP) Trap Bob Cranshaw on electric bass

Bob Cranshaw on electric bass

Wild Packs of Family Dogs

ODB had several run-ins with the law and was in and out of court and jail

Red & Gold (feat

Syl Johnson - Is it Because I'm Black (LP) Trap Bob Cranshaw on electric bassTen years into his role as poster boy for pop soul and peak hour R&B, Syl Johnson did an unlikely about face and cut the most inspiring and powerful song he'd ever touch. Issued on 45 in September of 1969, "Is It Because I'm Black" struck an immediate chord within the black community, forcing the song up the charts by sheer volume of call in requests. It would be Syl's biggest hit for Twinight, climbing as high as #11 on the Billboard R&B chart during