Don Drummond
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Don Drummond was a pioneering Jamaican trombonist and composer, best known as a founding member of the Skatalites and a key figure in the development of ska music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ ska musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Studio One house band
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The Skatalites NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Isle session musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
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Duke Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Mittoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Brevett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Knibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Alphonso NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-05-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Alpha Boys School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | The Skatalites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Don Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| givenName | Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jamaican popular music
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reggae trombone style ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Skatalites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | ska ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding member of The Skatalites
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pioneering ska trombone style ⓘ prolific ska compositions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Confucius
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Don Cosmic NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Man in the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Occupation ⓘ Schooling the Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Studio One
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Treasure Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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