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Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Jamaican music to the world. Formed in 1956 and playing a big band-ska sound their big break came in the first James Bond film Dr. No, where they appeared as the band in the scene at Pussfeller's club and played a number of tunes on the soundtrack. They also caused a stir at the New York World's Fair in 1964. As successful as the band was Read more on Last.fm

Track: Jamaica Ska

Album: Essential Byron Lee - 50th Anniversary Celebration

Album Details:
Album Essential Byron Lee - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Label
Release Date 2007-12-18
Total Tracks 24
Track Listing:
1Theme From The Apartment03:44
2Jamaica Ska02:25
3Oil In My Lamp (feat. Monty Morris)02:27
4Wings Of A Dove (feat. The Blue Busters)02:34
5Sonn You'll Be Gone (feat. The Blue Busters)02:45
6Sammy Dead (feat. Monty Morris)02:11
7Come Back (feat. Stranger And Patsy)02:56
8Elizabeth Serenade02:38
9Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)02:44
10Bam Bam (feat. Toots & The Maytals)04:15
11Dancehall Soca03:31
12Soca Butterfly03:34
13Soca Tattie03:24
14Dragon Dance (feat. The Mighty Sparrow)03:26
15Give Me Soca03:30
16Tiney Winey05:00
17Wine Down03:28
18Empty Chair (feat. Keith Lyn)02:37
19Behold (feat. The Blues Busters)02:45
20Walk Like A Dragon02:27

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Jamaica Ska
38576
2Tiney Winey
10281
3Jamaican Ska
10174
4Express Yourself
9973
5Give Me Soca
7995
6Oh Carolina
7025
7And I Love Her
6274
8Live And Let Die
5946
9Frankenstein Ska
5485
10Watermelon Man
4670

Other Album Releases:

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires Play Jamaica Ska
Uptown Top Ranking
The Man And His Music
Christmas Party Time In The Tropics
Soca Royal
Essential Byron Lee - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Dance Party Vol. 1
Jump & Wave for Jesus Vol. 2
Frankenstein
She's Royal (Soca Remix)

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