Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys are a musical group from Port Antonio , Jamaica . The band, which was founded in 1945 and partly still has the original cast , plays the Mento , the traditional folklore music of Jamaica. Her most successful period to date can be recorded in the late 1980s and 1990s, both in the world music scene and among fans of reggae .
Band history
The Jolly Boys emerged from the music group "Navy Island Swamp Boys". The Navy Island Swamp Boys were founded in the late 1940s or early 1950s and often played at Errol Flynn's parties . Members included Moses Deans on the banjo and guitar , Noel Lynch (also guitar) and "Papa" Brown on the rumba box . After this group broke up in 1955, Deans and Brown formed The Jolly Boys together with Derrick "Johnny" Henry ( maracas and drums), Martell Brown (guitar) and David "Sonny" Martin (also guitar). The name is said to have been thrown into the room by Errol Flynn. In the early days, the percussionist Allan Swymmer helped out regularly and was part of the standard line-up from the 1960s. The Jolly Boys became a well-known band in Port Antonio, rumored to be the best mento band in the community.
Discography
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- 1977: Roots of Reggae: Music From Jamaica
- 1979: Jolly Boys at Club Caribbean
- 1989: Pop 'n' Mento
- 1991: Sunshine N 'Water
- 1991: Beer Joint & Tailoring
- 1997: Live in Tokyo
- 2010: Great Expectation
- 2011: Great Expectation US Edition
- 2014: Classic Mento from Port Antonio
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- ↑ Chart sources: AT UK
Web links
- own website of the group
- The Jolly Boys at Allmusic.com
- The Jolly Boys at MentoMusic.com