Top Skatalites Albums
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Ska Authentic, Vol. 2
[2015]
[2015]
Treasure Isle Time
[2011]
[2011]
On the Right Track
[2005]
[2005]
Ska Splash
[1999]
[1999]
Ball of Fire
[1997]
[1997]
Hi-Bop Ska
[1994]
[1994]
Stretching Out
[1987]
[1987]
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Related Information for Skatalites
The Skatalites are a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising ska, the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing boogie-woogie blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, mento, calypso, and African rhythms. They recorded many of their best known songs, including Guns of Navarone, in the period between 1964 and 1965, as well as played on records by Prince Buster and many other Jamaican artists.The founding members of the group were Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore and Jackie Opel. Trombonist Drummond's composition, Man In The Street, entered the Top 10 in the United Kingdom. He was not only the Skatalites... read more
