Don Drummond | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 12 March 1934 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 6 May 1969 (aged 35) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ska |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1950–1965 |
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.