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Music afficianados, did you know that the legendary ska
trombonist and composer, Don Drummond, died at age 29? That's according to the Gleaner. 26 by Wikipedia.
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Don Drummond (musician)
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Don Drummond (1943 - May 6, 1969) was a famous ska trombonist and composer. He was one of the original members of The Skatalites, and composed many of their tunes.
Drummond was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1943.
His musical career began in the mid-1950s with the Eric Deans All-Stars. He continued into the 1960s with others, including Kenny Williams.
With the birth of ska Don joined The Skatalites. He became a household name in Jamaica, before suffering mental problems. He was rated by pianist George Shearing to be amongst the world's top five trombone players.
In 1965 he was convicted of the murder on January 1, 1965 of Anita "Margarita" Mahfood, an exotic dancer and singer. He was imprisoned at Belle Vue Asylum, Kingston where he remained until his death. The official cause of death was "suicide", but other theories remain; some of his colleagues believed it was a government plot against the Kingston musical scene, and some believed that he was killed by gangsters as revenge for the murder of Mahfood.
Wow!
Who knew all the rest:
Don Drummond (musician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Don Drummond)
Don Drummond (1943 - May 6, 1969) was a famous ska trombonist and composer. He was one of the original members of The Skatalites, and composed many of their tunes.
Drummond was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1943.
His musical career began in the mid-1950s with the Eric Deans All-Stars. He continued into the 1960s with others, including Kenny Williams.
With the birth of ska Don joined The Skatalites. He became a household name in Jamaica, before suffering mental problems. He was rated by pianist George Shearing to be amongst the world's top five trombone players.
In 1965 he was convicted of the murder on January 1, 1965 of Anita "Margarita" Mahfood, an exotic dancer and singer. He was imprisoned at Belle Vue Asylum, Kingston where he remained until his death. The official cause of death was "suicide", but other theories remain; some of his colleagues believed it was a government plot against the Kingston musical scene, and some believed that he was killed by gangsters as revenge for the murder of Mahfood.
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