Chicago soul-R&B instrumental group. First recorded as the Young-Holt Trio. Best known songs include "Wack Wack" (1967) and "Soulful Strut" (1969). This CD contains "Wack Wack". Isaac Redd Holt is a native of the State of Mississippi. At the age of six years old his father took him to see a minstrel show which featured a musician playing trap drums. Redd was mesmerized by the trap drums. He told his parents that day, "I'm going to play trap drums." He went home and immediately took out all of his mother's pots, pans, tops, glasses, bottles and anything else that could produce a sound, and thus began the burning desire within Redd to beat, hit, strike and caress the drums. Redd played on his creative assemblage of housewares and produced varying sounds and tones that fascinated him. He would play and create all day (when time permitted) on his make-shift drums. The family moved to Chicago when Redd was eight years old. He continued to play on make-shift drums, including his mother's (Mrs. Mary Holt Gilliam) tables, and the backs of chairs. Redd went on to study percussion at the Chicago School of Music and the Cosmopolitan School of Music, under the supervision of Mr. Clarence Carlson. He performed in the High School Band for four years. During his complete tenure, Redd also performed in the United States Army's 4th Infantry, 12th Regimental Band. On Redd's discharge from the Army, he resumed his place as 1/3 partner with the Ramsey Lewis Trio. The Trio achieved huge success and fame, earning a Gold Record, and winning a Grammy Award for the, In Crowd. After the Trio was dismantled, Young-Holt Unlimited was formed and enjoyed 8 years of performing in top jazz clubs, concerts, and producing great jazz albums. Young-Holt Unlimited received a Gold Record for their recording of the Soulful Strut. Redd Holt Unlimited has great performances and jazz albums to its credit. Redd performs internationally in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Redd does drum clinics, and makes guest appearances with other musicians. Redd's career spans more than 50 years. He has performed on the same concert billing with many other jazz greats. To list a few: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Mile Davis, Nancy Wilson, Max Roach, Cannonball Adderley, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Tito Puente, Oscar Brown, Jr., James Brown, Nina Simone, and many, many more. On a Fred Astaire special, Fred danced to Redd's live performance drum solo on his show, and was ectsatic with Redd's performance. Redd and his drumming opened the Motion Picture Trial Run with one of the movie's stars, Janet Rule dancing to the Young-Holt Unlimited hit, Wack-Wack. Brunswick CD 35007-2. $16.00 plus postage.