For the Canadian economist, see Don Drummond (economist).
Don Drummond
Background information
Born
(1934-03-12)12 March 1934 Kingston, Jamaica
Died
6 May 1969 (1969-05-07) (aged 35) Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Ska
Instrument(s)
Trombone
Years active
1950–1965
Musical artist
Don Drummond (12 March 1934[1][2][3] – 6 May 1969) was a Jamaican ska trombonist and composer. He was one of the original members of The Skatalites, and composed many of their tunes. In 1966, Drummond was convicted of murdering his 23-year-old lover, Anita "Marguerita" Mahfood.
^Augustyn, Heather (12 March 2016). "Happy 82nd Birthday Don Drummond". skabook.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^Augustyn, Heather (2013). Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7547-6.
^Other sources, such as Larkin, Colin (2005): The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae (Virgin. ISBN 0-7535-0242-9), state his year of birth as 1943.
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label, two of the musicians who played on the album, Roland Alphonso and DonDrummond became founding members of the Skatalites one year later. In 1963, he...
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Toronto-Dominion Bank chief economist DonDrummond to examine the province's finances. In February 2012, Drummond released the report that stated that...
dated rhumba dancer Margarita Mahfood before DonDrummond dated her. He performed regularly with Drummond and the Skatalites. He lived in Nova Scotia....
That We Found Love" Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff 7:00 2. "Journey to Addis" DonDrummond and the Skatalites 6:40 3. "Fret Not Thyself" William Clarke, Michael...
departure for England). It is possible that some recording sessions included DonDrummond and Rico Rodriguez on trombone (cf. photo on the Heartbeat CD Ska Bonanza)...
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