Ska : an oral history / Heather Augustyn ; foreword by Cedella Marley.

By:

Augustyn, Heather, 1972-

Contributor(s):

Marley, Cedella

Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2010.Description: vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780786460403
0786460407

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DDC classification:

781.646 22

LOC classification:

ML3535.8 .A84 2010

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Table of contents

Contents:

Let the good times roll: Derrick Morgan, with Millicent "Patsy" Todd and Lyn Taitt -- Queen of ska: Doreen Shaffer with Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Roland Alphonso and Lester Sterling -- Godfather of ska: Laurel Aitken -- Passion and revival: Toots Hibbert -- Big man: Judge Dread -- Too much too young: The Specials' Roddy Radiation -- So hot you're cool: The Beat's Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger -- More than a "three minute hero": The Selector's Pauline Black with Millie Small -- Welcome to the house of fun: Le "Kix" Thompson of Madness -- Fat Bastard: Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners -- Melting pot.

Summary: "This book tells the story of ska music and its development from Jamaica to England, where the music took on a distinctively different tone, and finally to the rest of the world. Through the words of over 30 legendary artists, from over a decade of interviews, the story of ska music is told by those who were there"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.

"This book tells the story of ska music and its development from Jamaica to England, where the music took on a distinctively different tone, and finally to the rest of the world. Through the words of over 30 legendary artists, from over a decade of interviews, the story of ska music is told by those who were there"--Provided by publisher.

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