James Youman
James "Birdlegs" Youman (often misspelled as Youmans) is an American guitarist and bassist.
In the early 1970s he played in a band called Kudzu. He played bass for The Mothers in 1974. Youman provided bass for One Size Fits All, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, and Läther. He has a memorable jam with Frank Zappa during the track Sleep Dirt, which abruptly ends when Youman's "fingers got stuck".
Later he played with the bands Flossy May and with Fox. He embarked on a solo career.
"Since 1997, I only perform gospel music (...) I have an incredible 48 track fully automated studio in Covington, GA where I produce and record mostly gospel music for myself and many others. God has truly blessed me since I 'made my way back home!"
— Birdlegs, January 2004
