Ferdinand Gaynair
Ferdinand "Bobby Little Bra" Gaynair is a saxophone player from Jamaica who now lives in Canada. He was born in East Kingston in the 1920s. He received an Order of Distinction.[1] He was part of the Alpha Boys School. He played and recorded with various musicians including Count Ossie.
Gaynair married and moved to Canada. His older brother Wilton Gaynair was also a musician.[2]
He said he dated rhumba dancer Margarita Mahfood before Don Drummond dated her.[3] He performed regularly with Drummond and the Skatalites.[4] He lives in Nova Scotia.[5] In the summer of 2002 he performed with the Legends of Ska, a reunion of Ska musicians.[6]
Ferdinand Hagerfield Gaynair of Sydney, Nova Scotia, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Glace Bay General Hospital, Glace Bay.[7]
Discography[edit]
- "Come Together"
References[edit]
- ^ "Ferdinand "Bobby Little Bra" Gaynair, Ska Music Pioneer". goCapeBreton.com.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". m.jamaicaobserver.com.
- ^ "Margarita the Rose". December 12, 2016.
- ^ Augustyn, Heather (August 3, 2013). Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603339 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jamaica Gleaner". jamaica-gleaner.com.
- ^ "Legends of Ska - About". www.legendsofska.com.
- ^ https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2021/gaynair-bobby-ferdinand-hagerfield-2021/