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Roland Alphonso (12 Jan 1931 - 20 Nov 1998)

Male Person - Jamaica

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. King of Sax 1975 (as Rolando Alphanso)
  2. Roll On 1984

Album - Compilation

  1. Something Special: Ska Hot Shots 2000
  2. Best Of Rolando Alphonso 2001 (as Rolando Alphonso)

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. The Skatalites (1964 - 1998) original
  2. Workshop Musicians saxophone
  3. Soul Vendors
  4. Tricia & the Supersonics
  5. Kenneth Richards & His Harmonisers
  6. The Soul Brothers saxophone
  7. The Duke Reid Group

Recordings by (179)

  1. Mean To Me 2:55 (1961) 1961
  2. Down Beat Special ?:?? (1963)
  3. Roland Plays The Prince 2:42 (1964)
  4. Dreamland ?:?? (1968)
  5. Tenor Man Trip ?:?? (1975)
  6. Up Fully ?:?? (1975)
  7. Mr Fashion ?:?? (1975)
  8. King Sax ?:?? (1975)
  9. Mack the Knife ?:?? (1975)
  10. Bumpy Skank ?:?? (1975)
  11. Hanky Skank ?:?? (1975)
  12. Sound Beam ?:?? (1975)
  13. Big Pa-Pa ?:?? (1975)
  14. Theme From the Bada ?:?? (1975)
  15. Tokyo's Theme ?:?? (1975)
  16. Phoenix City 3:01 (1976)
  17. Head Shot ?:?? (1984)
  18. Peplo's Place ?:?? (1984)
  19. Revellation Time ?:?? (1984)
  20. Dark Red ?:?? (1984)
  21. Ego Trip ?:?? (1984)
  22. Gentle Prophet ?:?? (1984)
  23. Shank I Sheck ?:?? (1984)
  24. Star Track ?:?? (1984)
  25. Roll On ?:?? (1984)
  26. Tail Gate ?:?? (1984)
  27. Christine Keeler 3:07 (1989)
  28. Feeling Fine ?:?? (1989)
  29. Green Door ?:?? (1989)
  30. Blackberry Brandy ?:?? (1989)
  31. Old Fowl Ska 2:10 (1991)
  32. Bongo Tango 3:22 (1991) 1964
  33. Sucu Sucu 2:15 (1991)
  34. 20.75 2:35 (1991)
  35. El Pussy Cat 2:57 (1991)
  36. James Bond 3:08 (1991)
  37. Four Corners of the World 2:36 (1993)
  38. Take Me 3:04 (1994)
  39. Ska Parade Promo 0:16 (1995)
  40. Marie Elena (live) 2:32 (1995)
  41. Beam Sound 3:23 (1995)
  42. From Russia With Love 2:56 (1997)
  43. Rolli Rollin' ?:?? (19 Jun 1998)
  44. Because of You (take 2) ?:?? (19 Jun 1998)
  45. Determination (Take 3) ?:?? (19 Jun 1998)
  46. Women Of The World 2:34 (28 Jul 1998)
  47. Nothing For Nothing 2:57 (28 Jul 1998)
  48. Jungle Bit 3:13 (28 Jul 1998)
  49. Guantanamera Ska 3:14 (28 Jul 1998)
  50. Song for My Father 3:04 (28 Jul 1998)
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On Recordings (18)

Performer

  1. World’s Fair 2:33 The Skatalites feat. Stranger Cole and Ken Boothe (1964)
  2. I Should Have Known Better 4:04 The Skatalites (1994)
  3. Hanging Tree 3:09 The Skatalites (1997)
  4. Yard Broom 3:16 The Skatalites (1997)
  5. Alley Pang 3:03 The Skatalites (1997)
  6. Musical Store Room 2:23 The Skatalites (1997)
  7. Magic 2:37 The Skatalites (1997)
  8. Christine Keeler 3:09 The Skatalites (1997)

Instruments

  1. Simmer Down 2:50 The Wailers (1966) tenor saxophone
  2. Put It On 3:08 The Wailers (1966) tenor saxophone
  3. Wings of a Dove 2:48 The Wailers (1976) tenor saxophone
  4. Judge Not 2:26 Bob Marley (1989) tenor saxophone
  5. What Am I Supposed to Do 2:59 The Wailers (1991) tenor saxophone
  6. Ball of Fire 6:07 Ernest Ranglin (11 Jun 1996) tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  7. Can’t You See 3:11 Doreen Shaffer & The Skatalites (1997) tenor saxophone
  8. King of Kings 4:38 Prince Buster & The Skatalites (1997) tenor saxophone
  9. Magic Star 5:02 The Skatalites (1997) tenor saxophone
  10. Ska Saxsation 4:05 Jerry Johnson (23 Mar 2013) tenor saxophone

Credited as (84)

  1. Roland Alphonso
  2. Roland Alphonso & Beverley's All Stars
  3. Roland Alphonso & Soul Vendors
  4. Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites
  5. Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore & The Skatalites
  6. Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond & The Skatalites
  7. Roland Alphonso & The Upsetters
  8. Don Drummond and Roland Alphonso
  9. Roland Alphonso and The Skatalites
  10. Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso
  11. Baba Brooks & Roland Alphonso
  12. Joanne Gordon & Roland Alphonso
  13. Cecil Lloyd & Roland Alphonso
  14. Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers
  15. Roland Alphonso & Tommy McCook
  16. Rolando and The Soul Brothers
  17. The Monks / Roland Alphonso
  18. Roland Alphonso & The Baba Brooks Band
  19. Roland Alphonso & The Supersonics
  20. Roland Alphonso and Carol McLaughlin
  21. Roland Alphonso & Bim Skala Bim
  22. The Wailers / R. Alphonso & The Soul Brothers
  23. R. Alphonso & The Soul Brothers
  24. Roland Alphonso & Joshua Rosen
  25. King Sporty & Roland Alphonso
  26. Roland Alphonso & His Alley Cats
  27. Rolando Alphonso
  28. Roland Alphonso & Frank Anderson
  29. Roland Alphonso & Lynn Taitt
  30. The Maytals / Roland Alphonso
  31. Roland Alphonso and Beverley's All Stars
  32. Clue J’s Blues Blasters feat. Ernest Ranglin, Rico & Roland Alphonso
  33. Roland Alphonso & Duke Reid's Group
  34. Baba Brooks and Roland Alphonso
  35. The Skatalites & Roland Alphonso
  36. Rolando Alphanso
  37. Derrick Morgan and Patsy / Roland Alphonso
  38. R.Alphonso meets Mute Beat
  39. R.Alphonso with Mute Beat
  40. Roland Alphonso and The Alley Cats
  41. Roland Alphonso & Baba Brooks
  42. Roland Alphonso & Don Drummond & The Skatalites
  43. Roland Alphonso & Baba Brooks Band
  44. Roland Alphonso & His Alley Cats
  45. Tommy McCook and Roland Alphonso
  46. Roland Alphonso & Carol McLaughlin
  47. Roland Alphonso & The Studio One Orchestra
  48. Roland Alphonso & The Beverley's All Stars
  49. Roland Alphonso & & Don Drummond
  50. Roland Alphonso & Brentford All Stars
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Works (8)

Wrote

  1. Musical Storeroom
  2. Phoenix City

Composed

  1. Feeling Fine
  2. Four Corners
  3. Rent a Car
  4. Dr. Ring Ding
  5. Rolando Alphonso

Lyrics

  1. Dr. Ring Ding

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94109558
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94109558
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134974395
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/roland_alphonso
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139422391

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/487459

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/167557

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000307305

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2633370/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51879954

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1972432