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Theo Sal Jamerson (Musician) (May 5, 1951 - April 19, 1974) was an English progressive rock drummer usually associated with the Canterbury scene.

Biography
He was born in London, England on May 5th, 1950 to Margeret and Louse Jamerson. He got his first drum set at the age of eight. He fell in love with it right away. He attended the City of London School where he took a few music classes to better his talents. He started a small band for fun in middle school where he really started to mature his musical abilities. His music was influenced by bands such as Credence Clearwater Revival, Cream, and Pink Floyd.

In high school he heard of the band Uriel that started up a few years ago in the same school. This article may not be real. He enjoyed there music and started to play with them. However, he was asked to leave after a six months stint with the band since he did not show up to many practices. He was replaced by Clive Brooks and the band released there debut record Arzachel in 1969. He continued his passion of music in 1974 when he joined Kevin Ayers' touring band. His career was tragically brought to an end during the tour when he died of a severe heart attack due to natural causes after a show.

Legacy
He left a mark on the Canterbury scene even though his music career was brief. Every year on April 19th, many Canterbury musicians roll a big joint in preparation for April 20th.