Discography
Addis ababa
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Clement Dodd Coxsone label - 1964 FC 6158 Tommy McCook on saxophone 1st solo Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Dennis Campbell on saxophone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Alive & well
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 196x RRS 23(A2) Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Arrangement of "Night train" by Jimmy Forrest
Ally pon
a.k.a. Allepon or Alipang
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 6416 Don Drummond on trombone 1st solo Roland Alphonso on saxophone 2nd solo Lloyd Knibb on drums Dennis Campbell on saxophone Jerry Haines on guitar other musicians unknown “That’s what our band want now. Man shoulda back up man ‘pon solo, not just sit there and watch. Don blow what he want them fe blow and then he solo while they back him.” - Lloyd Knibb Ally pon is the name of the obeah woman of Annie Palmer , who was the white witch of Rose Hall. Ally pon was 3 feet tall! - Lloyd Knibb
Apanga
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Away from it all
Notes By Don Drummond & Randy's All-stars Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone 1st solo Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Bellevue special
version of No more
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Deonaire Tewari's Caribou label - 196x CR24 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Burning torch
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
China town
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 5 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Close of play
another take as Melancholy baby
Notes By Don Drummond & His group Produced by Clement Dodd R&B label - 1963 EJ 19B Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo other musicians unknown Arrangement of "My melancholy baby" by Ernie Burnett
Cool shade
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Cool smoke
Notes By Don Drummond & Baba Brooks band Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 4017 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Oswald Brooks on trumpet Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Coolie boy
Notes By Don Drummond & The studio one band Produced by Clement Dodd Muzik city label - 1964 FC 6421 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Tommy McCook saxophone 1st solo Dennis Campbell on saxophone Jerry Haines on guitar Lloyd Brevett on bass Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Confucius
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 13 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Cuban blockade
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Rolando & Powie - 1964 Don Drummond on trombone 1st solo other musicians unknown
Dandy Don D
a.k.a. Machine shop
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 1964 RRM 4 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Dew drops
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Doris Darlington Darling label - 1962 FC 2159 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Dr. Decker
Notes By Don Drummond & Baba Brooks Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 6173 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Oswald Brooks on trumpet Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Don cosmic
Notes By Don Drummond & The City Slickers Produced by Clement Dodd Sensational label - 1960 CD 002 Don Drummond on trombone Aubrey Adams or Herman Sang on piano Lloyd Mason on bass Carl McLeod on Drums other musicians unknown
Don D special
a.k.a. Don D serenade
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd C&N label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Dan the lion
a.k.a. Don D lion
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Johnny Moore on trumpet Dennis Campbell on saxophone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown “This is all Don and myself. Don loved buru style and did ask me to play it. Don listen to Cuban stations all the while and him take a little bit there, learn a little thing here and from that make tunes. - Lloyd Knibb
Don's tune
a.k.a. Collie bud
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Don't bury me
Down beat burial
another take as Johnny Dark
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Vincent Chin Randy's label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond with Prince Buster & The Ska Busters Produced by Prince Buster Wildbells label - 1964 FB 4035 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Dragon weapon
Eastern standard time
Far east
a.k.a. Further east or Trolley song
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Leslie Kong Beverley's label - 1964 FLK 6464 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond & band Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 3031 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Sister Ignatius and Tommy McCook's favorite tune. “Don’s tune, he named it. Don and we were all living in the East.” - Lloyd Knibb
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Doris Darlington Darling label - 1963 FC 2169 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown Inspired by Judy Garland's "Trolley song" by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane , from the movie Meet me in St.Louis (1944)
Festival
Fidel
a.k.a. Sebastion hop or Elevator rock
Notes By Don Drummond & His group Produced by Clement Dodd R&B label - 1964 EJ 1417B Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd C&N label - 1964 FC 4096 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Tommy McCook on saxophone 1st solo Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Written by Drummond, titled by Dodd, (as were “about fifty percent”) after the Cuban revolutionary who captured the worlds attention.
a.k.a. Fidel Castro
Garden of love
Green island
Guns of navarone
Gypsy song
version of Sound one
Notes By Don Drummond & Reid's selected group Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 4007 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Studio one label - 196x CS 1078-1 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Roland Alphonso & The Studio One band Produced by Clement Dodd Muzik city label - 1964 FC 6458 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Johnny Moore on trumpet 1st solo Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Arrangement of "Guns of Navarone" by Dimitri Tiomkin , theme song from the movie "Guns of Navarone" (1961) It is said that this is Don Drummonds arrangement , maybe his last one. recorded late 1964. debuted live in 1965 , without him. The credit on the label could be due to circumstance. This track hit the UK charts in 1967 , in a version where Don Drummond was cut out.
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Coxsone label - 19xx Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown released in 2013
Heaven & earth
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Jet stream
J.F.K. memories
Just cool
a.k.a. Set back
Notes By Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso Produced by Clement Dodd Coxsone label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Roland Alphonso on saxophone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown “When Don solo like that it come like he wants to tear dung heaven & earth!” Not sure if Knibb said this after or during the playback of the recording but the power and the gravity generated by Drummond’s solo is something to behold.
Notes By Don Drummond & His Evergreens Produced by Clement Dodd All Stars label - 1963 FC 2370 Don Drummond on trombone Lester Sterling on saxophone Jerry Haines on guitar other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Duke Reid Dutchess label - 1964 FC 2370 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd All Stars label - 19xx Don Drummond on trombone Carol McLaughlin on organ Roland Alphonso on saxophone other musicians unknown
Last call
2 takes of this
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Studio one label - 196x CS 1206-1 Don Drummond on trombone 3rd solo Johnny Moore on trumpet 1st solo Roland Alphonso on saxophone 2nd solo Dennis Campbell on saxophone Lloyd Brevett on bass Lloyd Knibb on drums Jackie Mittoo on piano Jerry Haines on guitar
Looking through the window
Love in the afternoon
Lucky seven
Man in the street
Marcus junior
Mesopotamia
a.k.a. Stampede
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Coxsone label - 196x CS 1152-1 Don Drummond on trombone 1st solo Roland Alphonso on saxophone 2nd solo other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 104B Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond & Tommy McCook band Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x FDR 6810 Don Drummond on trombone Tommy McCook on saxophone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Clement Dodd Studio one label - 1964 CSD 40 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 8 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown misspelled on this label UK version as Don Drummond & Drumbago
Mr. & Mrs. T.V.
No more
Occupation
One beer,one scotch,one bourbon
version of Bellevue special
2 takes of this
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by unknown unknown label - 19xx Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Deonaire Tewari's Caribou label - 196x CR 23 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Duke Reid Dutchess label - 1964 FDR 6561 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Roland Alphonso on saxophone 1st solo Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Inspired by "Ring of fire" by Johnny Cash/June Carter
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by unknown unknown label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Arrangement of "One scotch, one bourbon, one beer" by Rudy Toombs
Rain or shine
3 takes of this
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Muzic City label - 196x Don Drummond on trombone 3rd solo Dennis Campbell on saxophone Roland Alphonso on saxophone 1st solo Johnny Moore on trumpet 2nd solo Jackie Mittoo on piano Lloyd Brevett on bass Lloyd Knibb on drums
Reload
Rock a way
Roll on sweet don
3 takes of this
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd All Stars label - 1961 CD 24 Don Drummond on trombone 1st solo Lennie Hibbert on xylophone 2nd solo other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd R&B label - 1963 EJ 23-B Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond & His group Produced by Clement Dodd Port-o-jam label - 1964 PJ 4008 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo other musicians unknown
Royal flush
a.k.a. Feeling good
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd R&B label - 1963 RJ 3-A Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Rock away
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by unknown unknown label - 19xx Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Scandal
Schooling the duke
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Rolando & Powie label - 1963 FC 2263 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Roland Alphonso 1st solo Lester Sterling on saxophone Aston Henry on drums other musicians unknown “This is just blues. At some times Don come with 5 tunes, daily.” A movie was titled after this Drummond composition. - Lloyd Knibb
Notes By Don Drummond & His Greenlanders Produced by Doris Darlington Darling label - 1962 FC 2032 Don Drummond on trombone 3rd solo Johnny Moore on trumpet 2nd solo Roland Alphonso on saxophone 1st solo Robert Gaynair on saxophone Jerry Haines on guitar Jackie Mittoo on piano other musicians unknown
Scrap iron
Silver dollar
Ska town
another take as Walk the town
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Rolando & Powie label - 1963 ND 007 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Roland Alphonso 1st solo other musicians unknown
Notes By Tommy McCook & The Ska-talites Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x FDR 4018 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Roland Alphonso 1st solo Tommy McCook on saxophone Jerry Haines on guitar Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown Don Drummonds arrangement. Don’s solo sounds like the way Marguerita sings, yunno hear that? - Lloyd Knibb
Notes By Don Drummond & Prince Buster All Stars Produced by Prince Buster Voice of the people label - 196x FPB 7026 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Smiling
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 4 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Snow boy
Sound one
version of Gypsy song
Notes By Don Drummond & The Beverley's All Stars Produced by Leslie Kong Beverley's label - 1963 WI 113-B Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd Coxsone label - 19xx Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Spitfire
Street corner
Notes By Don Drummond & The Beverley's All Stars Produced by Leslie Kong Beverley's label - 1963 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 5004-2 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Sudden attack
Surplus
Notes By Don Drummond & The Ska-talites Produced by Prince Buster Wildbells label - 1964 FB 4058 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Clement Dodd C&N label - 1964 FC 4095 Don Drummond on trombone Dennis Campbell on saxophone Lester Sterling on saxophone Roland Alphonso on saxophone Johnny Moore on trumpet Jackie Mittoo on piano Lloyd Brevett on bass Lloyd Knibb on drums
The reburial
That man is back
Notes By Don Drummond & The City Slickers Produced by Clement Dodd All Stars label - 1961 FC 112 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Notes By Don Drummond Produced by Justin Yap Top Deck label - 1964 JY 7 Don Drummond on trombone Lloyd Knibb on drums other musicians unknown
The rocket
Notes By Don Drummond & His Greenlanders Produced by Clement Dodd Rolando & Powie label - 1963 FC 2271-1 Don Drummond on trombone 2nd solo Rolando Alphonso on saxophone 1st solo other musicians unknown
The shock
Notes By Don Drummond & Orchestra Produced by Clement Dodd Rolando & Powie label - 1963 FC 2405 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
Treasure isle
a.k.a. Thoroughfare
Notes By Don Drummond with Baba Brooks band Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 1964 FDR 6470 Don Drummond on trombone Oswald Brooks on trumpet Arkland Parks or Aston Henry on drums other musicians unknown
University goes ska
another take as Stampede
Notes By Don Drummond with Baba Brooks band Produced by Duke Reid Treasure isle label - 196x FDR 6772 Don Drummond on trombone Oswald Brooks on trumpet other musicians unknown
Vat 7
Notes By Don Drummond & The Beverley's All Stars Produced by Leslie Kong Beverley's label - 1964 WI B 1010 Don Drummond on trombone other musicians unknown
