Houseguests was an early-1970s American funk group that consisted of bassist William Earl Collins, his older brother Phelps Collins, Jr. on guitar, Frank Waddy on drums, Clayton Gunnells on trumpet, and Robert McCullough on saxophone. House Guests was formed in 1971 after the Collins brothers left The J.B.’s During 1971 several members of Funkadelic quit, and George Clinton invited the members of House Guests to join Funkadelic in their place. Their unique contributions to Funkadelic’s sound can be heard on that band’s 1972 release, America Eats Its Young In 1972 several members of House Guests became members of 400 Years Of What In 1976 several members of House Guests became members of Bootsy’s Rubber Band from discogs
