More Reggae History

Bob and beyond: A short history of reggae and its greatest stars

With the link over a month old, I apologize if the story was already presented here.

In reply to Drapsey

Hmmm, looks worthy of a look-in. Late night now; will check it and comment later.

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In reply to Drapsey

Piece is an example of why we need to tell our own stories. Dem skip ova "Bluebeat" and then Rocksteady!
The latter is an insult to Lynn Taitt. Same way Beatles "photos-shopped away" Lord Woodbine the father-figure who taught them music.
Reminds me of watching a through a window as a "professor" claiming to teach diaspora music poetry but jumped from African Griot to American Rap/Hip-hop...not a word about Trini Extempo nor " Yard DJ/dancehall

Ska did not develop from calypso and mento. Ska is the baby of American music of the late 40s into the 50s. Listen to songs by Louis Jordan (GI Jive, Show me how to milk that cow), Roscoe Gordon, Fats Dominio, etc., and you will see where Ska, which birthed Rock Steady and Reggae came from. Reggae which came into being in1968 had some elements of mento. I would say the first Reggae song I heard was "Nana" by the Slickers. Some say "Nanny Goat", Larry Marshall but I recall hearing Nana first on the radio just before going back to school in September of 1968. If you listen to some Rocksteady songs of earlier 1968 namely "Baby Why", Cables, "Thats Life", Delano Stewart, and "Love this little Girl of Mine", Eric "Monty" Morris you will hear elements of what later in the year became Reggae.

In reply to CWW

Yes, Sah! I would seh dem New Orleans Jazz horns and Cuban Latin Jazz horns had more than a Lil influence on Ska and Rocksteady too. BABY WHY fi real!