When I Am Gone - The Clarendonians.m4v

The Clarendonians were originally Fitzroy "Ernest" Wilson and Peter Austin (who would also record as part of The Soul Lads), the duo coming together in 1963 in their native Clarendon. The duo won several talent contests and came to the attention of Studio One boss and producer Clement Dodd, while they were still in their early teens. Dodd took the duo into the studio, and recorded a series of singles (including "Rudie Gone a Jail", "Sho Be Do Be", "Rudie Bam Bam", "You Can't Be Happy", and "Darling Forever" - all chart-toppers in Jamaica, and "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down") that helped to define the 'rude boy' era of ska, alongside the other (initially less successful) young vocal group that Dodd was working with, The Wailers.[1][3] Dodd expanded the group to a trio with the addition of a seven year old Freddie McGregor (who had to stand on a crate to reach the microphone),[3] although they would often still record as a duo, with McGregor and Wilson recording as Freddie & Fitzie, and McGregor and Austin recording as Freddie & Peter.

Ernest Wilson was the first member to establish himself as a solo artist, with singles such as "Storybook Children" and "If I Were a Carpenter", and briefly recorded under the name 'King Shark', and with The Techniques. He continued to be sporadically successful through to the 1990s.

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[RasRel]

Thanks for the info. Greetings from Holland.

[jahbuzzz]

@RasRel Thank you. Come again.

[SPEAKERBOXXX7]

What year did Freddy Mc Gregor join the Clarendonians?

[impulsobytheshades]

thanks for this!