The Jolly Boys
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| name = The Jolly Boys |
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| origin = [[Jamaica]] |
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| genre = [[Mento]] |
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| years_active = 1945–2010s |
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| current_members =Derrick "Johnny" Henry ([[maracas]], [[rumba box]] and [[drum]]), Allan Swymmer ([[percussion]]), Albert Minott ([[lead vocal]]s), Egbert Watson ([[banjo]]), Joseph "Powda" Bennett (rumba box) et al. |
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| past_members = Moses Deans (banjo and [[guitar]]), "Papa" Brown (rumba box), Lenford "Brutus" Richards (banjo), Martell Brown and David "Sonny" Martin (guitar). |
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'''The Jolly Boys''' are a [[mento|mento band]] from [[Port Antonio|Port Antonio, Jamaica]]. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among [[reggae]] and [[world music]] fans. They released a new album in 2010 ''Great Expectation'' and are currently the house band at [[GeeJam]], a hotel in Port Antonio. |
'''The Jolly Boys''' are a [[mento|mento band]] from [[Port Antonio|Port Antonio, Jamaica]]. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among [[reggae]] and [[world music]] fans. They released a new album in 2010 ''Great Expectation'' and are currently the house band at [[GeeJam]], a hotel in Port Antonio. |
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==Early history== |
==Early history== |
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