Apparently the man who introduced the modern bass guitar to Jamaica, the upright bass was just too heavy to carry around with all the touring on the island!
Great to see this, many foundation reggae artists performed on this show, i hope copies still exist, nice to see the efforts being made to bring these films back to life, thnx
Wonder when this was. James Brown's version of "Night Train" was in 1962. The Drifters' "When my Little Girl Is Smiling" was in 1962, too so… probably late 1962. But who sings it? "Wings of a Dove" is sung by The Blues Busters here. I met Byron Lee in his Dynamic's office once.
@@citizenkang2524 lees was pop ska,it was good to dance to,but nothing like the solos of the skatalites,the skatalites music told you a story,,and took you places,and opened up your head to finest ska ever,some of it was battle music ,like russian ska fever,the sound to mash up ukraine ground...skatalites wagu byron burger
Is everything race? I'm in my late 50s thought race behind everything for 45 of those years, moving to America age 6 and It crippled my life and those around me. Awoken 4yrs back, dropped the racism B.S. and excuses for my lack of success and I've become a happy man, off blood pressure meds, changed carriers, moved from NYC to South Florida now having the success and happiness I denied myself. Now a changed man and will be moving back home to my beautiful Jamaica. Hope you get out of the racism mentality and enjoy God's greatest gift to you, LIFE. Enjoy it. Live free.
I think its cause the dragonaires were more of a polished, "uptown" band that catered to tourist resorts and a more high end audience where the skatalites were more of a raw, grass roots band that had more of a local Jamaican audience. I agree its not fair. I would love to see footage of skatalites. Im sure the dragonaires knew the right people.
@RJ Rod I'd like to add that not only where Skatalites more of a studio band but only formally a the core group for about 4 years. The name was used for formation of different artists as many JA groups, studio bands and even studio producers did. In name sake, they still still tour! Also how many JA acts at this time do think have been abled to be archived? Home recording was not even a thing, we are lucky to have this!
Go back in your time machine and tell everyone way back then that Byron Lee doesn't deserve to be in the Jamaican football team because his dad was Chinese. Or that, even though he was the first to introduce the electric bass guitar to Jamaican music, which Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett took a liking to and started using after he heard Byron Lee, he should be cancelled. Even though his band was one of the most successful Jamaican ska bands of the time he should be eradicated from TH-cam. Or that the music he produced, including by the Maytals should be wiped from history. Or go stop Jamaica Carnival that Byron started, held on Constant Spring Road, and attended by hundreds of thousands of people that united the "uptown" and "downtown" residents of Kingston. Maybe go tell the Jamaican Government to withdraw Byron's Order of Distinction because he has Chinese heritage. In fact while you are at it why not cancel all the Chinese-Jamaican innovators that were the earliest influencers of reggae music: Vincent “Randy” and Patricia Chin (she’s known as Miss Pat and “The Mother of Reggae) Clive Chin; Mikey and Geoffrey Chung; Byron and Neville Lee; Justin “Phillip” Yap; Leslie Kong; Herman Chin Loy; and the Hoo Kim brothers Ernest, Joseph “Jo Jo,” Kenneth, and Paulie. if you don't know who at least some of these people are go look at the credits and labels on your Reggae collection. Who do you think founded VP records? I sense a tone of wookless discrimination in your comment. Out of many we are one.
Brilliant footages of one the early icons Jamaican music
Big Bands ,young Jamaica's doing it from the beginning ,foundation builders.
THE BLACKSTONES
Fantastic vintage find, the Blues Busters duo are a class act for sure.Wonder if there are any more gems like this hiding in the Jamaican archives?
Nice memories. I used to dance to these guys nearly every Saturday night. Bless up!
When and where was this? Very interested in early Jamaican music
@@5456thasmynumber 1963-64 sombrello club and lots of hotels
Excellent 💥💥💥💥💥
Early and upcoming musicians backed up musically by Byron Lee and The Dragonaires
Byron Lee is the bandleader playing the bass guitar.
Apparently the man who introduced the modern bass guitar to Jamaica, the upright bass was just too heavy to carry around with all the touring on the island!
baba brookes played wioth them
I like the audience participation. They had a good time once they caught the moves. Bravo!
That's the slowest SKA that I've ever heard. 🕊️ 🎶
Never heard a ska version of "Night Train"... this is great!
Great to see this, many foundation reggae artists performed on this show, i hope copies still exist, nice to see the efforts being made to bring these films back to life, thnx
Bwoy Ruff any copies of black comedy based in UK viz. Get up stand up, the a force,
wow great footage
Bonjour mes amis Jamaïcain ..! Magnifique documentaire merci por este manifico dulce " ....mes amitiés ! Luis-Eduardo
Onda-Musica Del-Tolima 07:17 dem moves are tun up
Fantastic!!!!
Saw them at the Glass Bucket early 60 ‘s
Im here Nov 19, 2021. Guess we were looking for some good ol' stuff and found it. Enjoy!
Good perform, that age was astonish.
sending love ;)
They used to play at the Wagon Wheel club everytime they came through Mandeville.
Wonder when this was.
James Brown's version of "Night Train" was in 1962.
The Drifters' "When my Little Girl Is Smiling" was in 1962, too so… probably late 1962. But who sings it?
"Wings of a Dove" is sung by The Blues Busters here.
I met Byron Lee in his Dynamic's office once.
I am certain that they could digitally enhance the video quality of this
is he somehow related to bunny?
You see me
when you've got a quarel with your best girl
A who dis Keith ?
Catchy
Elvis had nothing on Milord Byron Lee, especially on those Chamaican ska dance moves. That ska monkey dance just sends me.
the skatalites were better though
@@donhue4546 Elvis has nothing on them either, at least soundwise. Can't speak on their stage presence compared with Lee's.
@@citizenkang2524 lees was pop ska,it was good to dance to,but nothing like the solos of the skatalites,the skatalites music told you a story,,and took you places,and opened up your head to finest ska ever,some of it was battle music ,like russian ska fever,the sound to mash up ukraine ground...skatalites wagu byron burger
@@donhue4546 That romantic ska solo in this kinescope was classically ultra. And did not ska begin as party music?
8:55 doing the ska all you skinheads put on your boots and do the ska 😎🕴💃
Why not the Skatalites. I sense a tone of discrimination.
Is everything race? I'm in my late 50s thought race behind everything for 45 of those years, moving to America age 6 and It crippled my life and those around me. Awoken 4yrs back, dropped the racism B.S. and excuses for my lack of success and I've become a happy man, off blood pressure meds, changed carriers, moved from NYC to South Florida now having the success and happiness I denied myself. Now a changed man and will be moving back home to my beautiful Jamaica. Hope you get out of the racism mentality and enjoy God's greatest gift to you, LIFE. Enjoy it. Live free.
Byron's mother is a black woman.USA and JA is different..Skatalites didn't invent ska.only Mr Brevett.and Jerry Hinds.
I think its cause the dragonaires were more of a polished, "uptown" band that catered to tourist resorts and a more high end audience where the skatalites were more of a raw, grass roots band that had more of a local Jamaican audience. I agree its not fair. I would love to see footage of skatalites. Im sure the dragonaires knew the right people.
@RJ Rod I'd like to add that not only where Skatalites more of a studio band but only formally a the core group for about 4 years. The name was used for formation of different artists as many JA groups, studio bands and even studio producers did. In name sake, they still still tour! Also how many JA acts at this time do think have been abled to be archived? Home recording was not even a thing, we are lucky to have this!
Go back in your time machine and tell everyone way back then that Byron Lee doesn't deserve to be in the Jamaican football team because his dad was Chinese. Or that, even though he was the first to introduce the electric bass guitar to Jamaican music, which Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett took a liking to and started using after he heard Byron Lee, he should be cancelled. Even though his band was one of the most successful Jamaican ska bands of the time he should be eradicated from TH-cam. Or that the music he produced, including by the Maytals should be wiped from history. Or go stop Jamaica Carnival that Byron started, held on Constant Spring Road, and attended by hundreds of thousands of people that united the "uptown" and "downtown" residents of Kingston. Maybe go tell the Jamaican Government to withdraw Byron's Order of Distinction because he has Chinese heritage. In fact while you are at it why not cancel all the Chinese-Jamaican innovators that were the earliest influencers of reggae music: Vincent “Randy” and Patricia Chin (she’s known as Miss Pat and “The Mother of Reggae) Clive Chin; Mikey and Geoffrey Chung; Byron and Neville Lee; Justin “Phillip” Yap; Leslie Kong; Herman Chin Loy; and the Hoo Kim brothers Ernest, Joseph “Jo Jo,” Kenneth, and Paulie. if you don't know who at least some of these people are go look at the credits and labels on your Reggae collection. Who do you think founded VP records? I sense a tone of wookless discrimination in your comment. Out of many we are one.
Tripe