Jah Jerry Haynes
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Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haynes | |
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Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 11 August 1921
Origin | Jamaica |
Died | 13 August 2007 | (aged 86)
Genres | Ska, rocksteady, reggae |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haynes OD (11 August 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Jamaican guitarist and former member of The Skatalites.
Haynes was born in Trench Pen, presently known as
This prepared him for his sojourn into organized playing when he hit the hotel circuit playing with the Jocelyn Trott Orchestra in Montego Bay, in 1949. In the mid-1950s he freelanced with several other bands (including saxophonist Val Bennett's jazz band) until he joined the Arkland "Drumbago" Parks Studio Band. His upward "stumming" of the guitar became the signature style in the Boogie Shuffle/Ska[1]
In 1959, Haynes worked with Prince Buster and played guitar in many sessions. In 1961, he was contracted exclusively to Coxsone Dodd, though he played for other producers, such as Duke Reid, King Edwards the Giant and Lyndon Pottinger. In 1964 he was one of The Skatalites founders and played with them until 1965. He was featured on Rico Rodriguez' That Man Is Forward album. Two years later, he joined the reformed Skatalites at the Reggae Sunsplash festival.
Haynes left the Skatalites in 1986 and lived in relative anonymity in Jones Town.
Haynes as a member of the Skatalites, was one of the first twelve inductees in the Jamaica Music Hall of Fame sponsored by the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artists and Affiliates in 2008. In 2010, he was honored by the Jamaican Government on National Heroes Day and was posthumously awarded the Order of Distinction at King's House for his contribution to the development of Jamaican music.
After the breakup of the Skatalites, Haynes continued working as a session musician. He played on the album, Top Secret, with
References
- ^ "Vintage Boss: Rest Well 'Jah Jerry'". Vintageboss.blogspot.com. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
- Biography at Guardian
- Biography at Vintage Boss
- Biography at FindArticles.com
- Reggae Heritage, Jamaica's Music Culture & Politics, Lou Gooden,P.267