Ska

Heather Augustyn is a continuing lecturer in the English department at Purdue Northwest. She has written eight books on ska and Jamaican music and lives in Michigan.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Cedella Marley      Preface      1. Let the Good Times Roll: Derrick Morgan, with Millicent “Patsy” Todd and Lyn Taitt      2. Queen of Ska: Doreen Shaffer with Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Roland Alphonso and Lester Sterling      3. Godfather of Ska: Laurel Aitken      4. Passion and Revival: Toots Hibbert      5. Big Man: Judge Dread      6. Too Much Too Young: The Specials’ Roddy Radiation      7. So Hot You’re Cool: The Beat’s Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger      8. More Than a “Three Minute Hero”: The Selecter’s Pauline Black with Millie Small      9. Welcome to the House of Fun: Lee “Kix” Thompson of Madness      10. Fat Bastard: Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners      11. Melting Pot      Bibliography      Index

“excellent...fascinating interviews...hugely entertaining”—Trojan Records; “well-researched and always interesting book”—R2 Rock ’n’ Reel; “groundbreaking story...worthy tribute”—Chesterton Tribune; “you’ll definitely want this book”—Marco on the Bass.