Sammy Johnson Discography of CDs

Sammy Johnson songs Byron Lee: Errol Gayle (guitar); Hopeton Williams (trumpet); Sammy Johnson (trombone); Neville Hinds (keyboards); Dale Brown (bass instrument); Ershel Oneil ...

Sammy Johnson discography A staple of Jamaican café society since the mid-1950s, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires have weathered multiple shifts in the island's musical tastes, performing ska, rock steady, reggae, and soca. A few elements of their eclectic songbook are displayed on this infectiously enjoyable set, ideal for holiday parties and no doubt best experienced with the accompaniment of a few rum-based refreshments. Crowd-friendly fare like "Calypso Classics in Pan" and the risqué "The Dentist" are guaranteed ice-breakers, while for purists the '60s-flavored rock steady beat of "Can't Blame De Youth" and "Girl I've Got a Date" conjures the wonder years of Jamaican music. Byron Lee: Cindy Lewis, Jumo Primo, Keisha Stewart (vocals); Vivian Scott (trumpet); Sammy Johnson (trombone); Lima Calbio, Neville Hinds, Rupert Bent, Jr., Errol Gayle, Oscar Benjamin. Personnel: Vicki Taylor, Keith Lyn, Lima Calbio, Oscar ...

Sammy Johnson CD discography & The Dragonaires. Personnel: Wallace Wilson , Keith Jackson, Hux Brown (guitar); Ossie Scott (saxophone); Winston Graham, Lester Sterling, Lester Williams (trumpet); Sammy Johnson (trombone); Neville Hinds, Winston Wright (organ); Esmond Jarrett (drums); Junior Gray (percussion, background vocals); Carl Brady, Tony Cohen (percussion); Keith Lyn, Keith Taylor , Vic Taylor (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Dr. Buster Dynamite. Recording information: Dynamic Sounds Recording Studios, Kingston, Jamaica (1969). Photographers: Ronnie Nasralla; Byron Lee.

Sammy Johnson albums Live Recording Byron Lee: Jumo Primo, Keisha Stewart (vocals); Hopeton Williams (trumpet); Sammy Johnson (trombone); Courtney Robb (bass guitar); Mabel Cole, Kathleen Levy, Ellemore Walters (background vocals); LMJ, Neville Hinds, Rupert Bent, Jr., Errol Gayle, Oscar Benjamin. Personnel: Oscar Benjamin (vocals); Rupert Bent, Jr., Errol Gayle (guitar); Neville Hinds (keyboards); LMJ (background vocals). Recording information: Dynamic Sounds Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.

Sammy Johnson music CDs This double-CD set is a godsend for anyone curious about the incredibly prolific Byron Lee and his erstwhile Dragonaires. Prior to the arrival of Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems, poor Byron's catalog was littered with late-period soca and smooth reggae collections with the occasional poorly packaged live collection of older tunes rearing its head, but ...