Formed in the late 1950s, the band was led by
double bassist Cluett Johnson (aka Clue J), and other members included
Ernest Ranglin (
guitar),
Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez (
trombone),
Roland Alphonso (
tenor saxophone),
Theophilus Beckford (
piano),
Aubrey Adams (piano/organ), and Arkland "Drumbago" Parks (
drums). The band was the first to make records in Jamaica, their earliest releases being
calypso or
R&B, such as "Shuflling Jug", and were promoted on
producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's
Downbeat sound system and released on his Worldisc label. ==References==