R & B Articles
1: Ska And Reggae - History And Development Drummers Guide
With the popularity of Blues already established in Jamaica, radio broadcasts from New Orleans introduced the music of Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, and other New Orleans singer, songwriters to Jamaica. The influence of New Orleans Second Line along with the sounds of early Rock n' Roll, Jazz and R&B were readily embraced and incorporated into a new Jamaican sound known as Ska in the 1950s. The first successful Ska musicians were Jimmy Cliff, Lord Creator, and Don Drummond and the Skatalites. Bands such as The Police, Men At Work, Madness, and currently No Doubt, 311, and The Mighty Mighty Boss Tones have all continued to popularize Ska.
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