User talk:Skatlester

My name is Lester Sterling, and I am the Alto Saxophone player for "The Skatalites." We tour the world spreading reggae and ska. I was playing "Ska" before that band formed, back in 1959. My first recording was with King Edward's Sound in Kingston, JA, "Pickadilly Shuffle." I competed in the "Opportunity Hour" talent contest and played "Mighty Like A Rose," winning first place with a ska tune. In the grand final, I won with "Downbeat Spacial," a ska masterpiece that I recorded with Roland Alphonso and Dizzy Johnnie (John Moore) at the Federal Studio.