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Baba Brooks
44,879 listeners
Oswald Baba Brooks started his musical career as a trumpet player with the Eric Dean Orchestra in Jamaica in the 1950's. The Jamaican … read moreOswald Baba Brooks started his musical career as a trumpet player with the Eric Dean Orchestra in Jamaica in the 1950's. The Jamaican bands played mostly Folk, Afro, Jazz, they played at clubs, big hotels and sometimes on local radi… read moreOswald Baba Brooks started his musical career as a trumpet player with the Eric Dean Orchestra in Jamaica in the 1950's. The Jamaican bands played mostly Folk, Afro, Jazz, they played at clubs, big hotels and sometimes on local radio. This was an exciting scene at the time but began to die o… read more -
The Clarendonians
21,758 listeners
The Clarendonians was a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Jamaica, active initially from the mid- to late 1960s. They reformed in the 199… read moreThe Clarendonians was a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Jamaica, active initially from the mid- to late 1960s. They reformed in the 1990s and continued to perform until about 2013. Ernest Wilson (born: Fitzroy Ernest Wilson) and Pet… read moreThe Clarendonians was a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Jamaica, active initially from the mid- to late 1960s. They reformed in the 1990s and continued to perform until about 2013. Ernest Wilson (born: Fitzroy Ernest Wilson) and Peter Austin were still teenagers when they formed The Clarendo… read more -
Eric "Monty" Morris
20,164 listeners
Eric Morris is a ska singer, considered to be one of the foundation artists of original ska. Morris was the original vocalist for The Skata… read moreEric Morris is a ska singer, considered to be one of the foundation artists of original ska. Morris was the original vocalist for The Skatalites. Eric "Monty" Morris is recognised in Jamaica, alongside Laurel Aitken and Derrick… read moreEric Morris is a ska singer, considered to be one of the foundation artists of original ska. Morris was the original vocalist for The Skatalites. Eric "Monty" Morris is recognised in Jamaica, alongside Laurel Aitken and Derrick Morgan as a primal ska performer. In 1961 he recorded a med… read more -
Joe White
27,402 listeners
Jamaican singer Joe White has had an unsung career, issuing several brilliant singles through the ska, rocksteady, and early reggae eras, i… read moreJamaican singer Joe White has had an unsung career, issuing several brilliant singles through the ska, rocksteady, and early reggae eras, including 1967's "Rudies All Around," 1968's "Every Night" (produced … read moreJamaican singer Joe White has had an unsung career, issuing several brilliant singles through the ska, rocksteady, and early reggae eras, including 1967's "Rudies All Around," 1968's "Every Night" (produced by Sonia Pottinger), and an amazing version of "My Guid… read more -
Jackie Opel
13,130 listeners
Born Dalton Sinclair Bishop in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie Opel (1938–1970) possessed a rich, powerful voice with a six-octave range. He w… read moreBorn Dalton Sinclair Bishop in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie Opel (1938–1970) possessed a rich, powerful voice with a six-octave range. He was known as the Jackie Wilson of Jamaica, and was a gifted dancer. In the early 1960s, he was disc… read moreBorn Dalton Sinclair Bishop in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie Opel (1938–1970) possessed a rich, powerful voice with a six-octave range. He was known as the Jackie Wilson of Jamaica, and was a gifted dancer. In the early 1960s, he was discovered by Byron Lee, the band master of the Dragonaires, who… read more -
Freddie Notes & The Rudies
18,448 listeners
The Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilerme… read moreThe Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name "The Rudies", they issued covers of "Patches&qu… read moreThe Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name "The Rudies", they issued covers of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and "Montego Bay" by Bobby … read more -
Lester Sterling
29,523 listeners
Lester Sterling (January 31, 1936) aka Lester "Ska" Sterling or Mr. Versatile) is a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player (alto s… read moreLester Sterling (January 31, 1936) aka Lester "Ska" Sterling or Mr. Versatile) is a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player (alto saxophone). He started his career as a trumpet player for Val Bennett's band in 1957 and was a… read moreLester Sterling (January 31, 1936) aka Lester "Ska" Sterling or Mr. Versatile) is a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player (alto saxophone). He started his career as a trumpet player for Val Bennett's band in 1957 and was also a member of Byron Lee's Dragonaries (on trumpet). … read more -
Stranger & Patsy
22,592 listeners
Stranger Cole was born Wilburn Theodore Cole in 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica, receiving the nickname "Stranger" because he resembled… read moreStranger Cole was born Wilburn Theodore Cole in 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica, receiving the nickname "Stranger" because he resembled no one else in his family. Cole began his recording career with producer Duke Reid, scoring a hit… read moreStranger Cole was born Wilburn Theodore Cole in 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica, receiving the nickname "Stranger" because he resembled no one else in his family. Cole began his recording career with producer Duke Reid, scoring a hit with his 1962 debut, "Rough & Tough," a full-… read more