After 3 years in High School, and selling in the shop, going to the wholesale and ordering goods under Grand mother’s  instructions.   The great musicians called the SKATALITES were formed, and this new sound dominated the airwaves, from sound systems to juke boxes, it was alight.  This began a spark in me, and I remembered when I was given a toy drum and a pair of sticks.  I began to attend stage shows and street corner shows with The Skatalites,  this is where you would hear some great music that would make your spine dance.  On stage you would see the Wailers when Bob Marley was 14 years old, singeing his hit Simmerdown, plus many others Jackie Opel, Doreen Schaeffer, who often sang together, and many more.  I was paying attention to the playing of each person, and studying the themes, and improvised solos.  four of these musicians are still alive and playing Russia   France   UK,  the have added other musicians who were around over the years, and kept up the sound.  During this time I attended dance halls and theatres, had my little drink in the bar courtesy of my friends, then I steal away to hide and have a smoke around the corner.

1964 I finished High School,  adn put in more hours in the shop, plus time to recreate, and spend on the corner with friends.  I was given a british Overseas passport, as mother left for England to work as a nurse.  She then sent for me in 1965 October.  I thought of a suit, so I went to my tailor, Butty was his name.   He said go and buy the material and I will make you the suit, and so I went down town, to buy gold tereleyne material, he measured me, then made me a suit, which costed, two shillings and sixpence, and fitted perfectly.  I told my friend Wizzy his name for short   (Roy Wisdom) he said they will give me a send off to Britain.  So I prepared, I was excited to do this travel.  and so the day came and I board the plane to England, leaving all those wonderful memories on the Island.

to be continued,  England music me the audience my first drum kit, and my first car.