The Clarendonians

The Clarendonians were originally Fitzroy "Ernest" Wilson and Peter Austin (who would also record as part of The Soul Lads), both from Hayes in Clarendon Parish, the duo coming together in 1963; at that time Peter was 17 years old, Ernest was 11. Leaving Kong, they moved on to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studio. They 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. Peter and Ernest brought the seven-year-old Freddie McGregor (who had to stand on a crate to reach the microphone), ==Discography==

Singles • "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" • "Be Bop Boy" • "Mey Bien" (1965) • "Rudie Gone a Jail" (1966) • "Rudie Bam Bam" (1966) • "I'll Never Change" (1966) • "Musical Train" (1966) • "Try Me One More Time" (1966) • "Tables Going Turn" (1967) • "Shoo Be Doo Be" (1967) • "You Can't Be Happy" (1967) • "He Who Laughs Last" (1967) • "Love Me With All Your Heart" (1967) • "Baby Baby" (1968) • "Take It Or Leave It" (1968) • "Ten Guitars" (1972) • "Baby Don't You Do It" (1969) • "Don't Please" (1969) • "Funny Way Of Laughing" (1969) • "Lick It Back" (1969) • "When I Am Gone" (1970) • "Come Along" (1970) • "Seven In One" (1971) • "Bound in Chains" (1972) • "This Is My Story" (1972) • "Darling Forever" (1972) • "Night Owl" (1972) (Lee & The Clarendonians) • "Doing the Jerk" • "Why You Did It" • "Good Hearted Woman" • "Do It Right" • "Goodbye Forever" • "How Long" • "Hurt By Love" • "I Can't Go On" • "If Only I Knew" • "Stand by Me" • "Sunshine" Albums • The Best of The Clarendonians (1968), Studio One • ''Can't Keep a Good Man Down'' (1992), King's Music • Reggae Psalms (2001), Jamaican Vibes ==References==