Prince Buster's backing bands

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Prince Buster's backing bands

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Does anyone know the personnel? Especially interested in the Blue Beat material.

Apologies if this has been covered.
AnorakTrev
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Good call there , pretty vacant !

I would like to know who the trumpet and trombone player`s are (tu) . Those players on the Rocksteady tunes are amazing :)
AnorakTrev
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Googled it and came up with :-

Val Bennet , Tommy McCook , Roland Alphonso ( sax )
Raymond Harper , Baba Brooks ( trumpet )
Junior Nelson and Rico Rodriguez ( trombones )
Ernest Ranglin and Jerry Haines ( guitar )
Gladstone Anderson ( piano )
Arkland " Drumbago " Parks ( drums )

How fluid or exactly who plays on what , no definitive answer ;)

Best I can do !
lenroy
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That seems to be at least some of the Skatalites horns section there. And some very familiar names from the world of ska, rock steady and reggae.
A very talented crew indeed. I've never heard of Junior Nelson though.
blessup
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Different players in different eras! He liked to use Lyn Taitt & The Jets on alot of his Rock Steady sides as well.
django68
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Ernest Ranglin actually played bass on some of his recordings!
pretty vacant

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Thanks much, everyone. Most helpful.
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