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Theophilus Beckford

p, key, 1935-2001 JM, Trenchtown
Singer / Musician / Composer of Reggae
A.k.a. Easy Snappin'

Theophilus Beckford (1935 – 19 February 2001) was a Jamaican pianist and one of the pioneers of Jamaican popular music during the transition from rhythm 'n' blues to Jamaican ska.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
  • Organ
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Bell's Group
Clue J. & The Blues Blasters
Drumbago All Stars
Duke Reid Group
Duke Reid's All Stars
Ken Richards & His Harmonisers
Kenneth Richards & His Band
Lynn Taitt & The Jets
The Boogie Cats
Trenton Spence & His Group
Morwell Unlimited
The Starlites
Popular Tracks   
Walking Down King Street on Nothing But Reggae by Various Artists
Lil Lady on The Aggrovators Present: Ska Maximum by Various Artists
Jack And Jill Shuffle on Romantic Soul by Various Artists
Goin' Home on Ska Songs We Love Vol. 4 by Various Artists
Take Your Time on King of Ska: The Beverley’s Records Singles Collection 1963 - 1967 by Desmond Dekker
Trench Town People on That Ska Beat! 1962-1966 by Various Artists
What a Woe on Bunny Lee Presents: The Lost & Found Reggae We Love by Various Artists
Walking Down King Street on That Ska Beat! 1962-1966 by Various Artists
Boiler Man on Bunny Lee Presents: The Lost & Found Reggae We Love by Various Artists
Mr. Downpressor on Before Reggae, Vol. 3 by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Do Ba Do Ba Do / Te Ta ToeThe Natives / Theophilus Beckford & Deltone All Stars2015Single
Georgie And The Old Shoe / That's MeTheophilus Beckford2012Single
Trench Town SkaTheophilus Beckford1999Compil.
Easy SnappingTheophilus Beckford1991Single
Brother Ram Goat / Bajan GirlTheophilus Beckford1969Single
Brother Ram Goat / What A ConditionTheophilus Beckford1969Single
Feel The Rhythm / Easy SnappingClancy Eccles, Clancy Eccles Allstars / Theophilus Beckford1968Single
Feel The Rhythm / Easy SnappingClancy Eccles / Theophilus Beckford1968Single
Easy SnappingTheophilus Beckford1968Single
John And James / Sailing OnThe Maytals, Theophilus Beckford1965Single
If Life Was A Thing / Parro Saw The LightTheophilus Beckford / Lloyd Clarke1965Single
Trench Town People / SometimeTheophilus Beckford / The Pioneers1965Single
What A Whoe / Bajan GirlTheophilus Beckford1965Single
You Are The One Girl / Grudgeful PeopleTheophilus Beckford1965Single
On Your Knees / Now You're GoneTheophilus Beckford1965Single
Take Your Time / Happy-Go-LuckyTheophilus Beckford / Stranger Cole1964Single
Take Your TimeTheophilus Beckford, Desmond Dekker & The Cherry Pies1964Single
She's Gone / Old FlameTheophilus Beckford / Frederick Hibbert1964Single
Don't Worry To Cry / Love Me Or Leave MeTheophilus Beckford1964Single
Glamour Girl / Down Beat BurialTheophilus Beckford / Prince Buster's All Stars1964Single
Boller Man / DaphineTheophilus Beckford1963Single
Walking Down The Street / The ClockTheophilus Beckford, Sir Dee's Group1962Single
I Don't Want YouTheophilus Beckford1962Single
Bringing In The Sheaves AKA Bringing In The Sheep / Run Away (Gone Away And Leave Me)Theophilus Beckford / Yvonne Harrison / King Edward Allstars1962Single
Seven Long YearsTheophilus Beckford1962Single
Now You Are Dead / Miss LauraTheophilus Beckford1961Single
Jack And Jill Shuffle / Little LadyTheophilus Beckford1961Single
President Kennedy / My Baby Left MeSir Dee's Group / Theophilus Beckford1961Single
Go On / My Baby's GoneTheophilus Beckford & Sir Dee's Group1961Single
Easy Snapping / Proof RumTheophilus Beckford, Clue J. & The Blues Blasters1959Single
Take Your TimeTheophilus Beckford, Desmond Dekker & The Cherry PiesSingle
Rock With My Baby / Georgie And The Old ShoeBunnie & Skitter / Theophilus BeckfordSingle
The Burial Of Mr Mitchell / Mr. Down PresserTheophilus BeckfordSingle
Action Line / Te Ta ToeThe Versatiles, Theophilus BeckfordSingle
Easy Snappin / The VowTheophilus Beckford / Bunny Wailer & Rita AndersonSingle
Swing Easy / Jack And JillThe Soul Vendors / Theophilus BeckfordSingle
Tell Me Little Lady / Mad HeadTheophilus Beckford / Lee PerrySingle
The Choice Is Yours / That's MeClaudette McLean / Theophilus BeckfordSingle
Georgie And The Old Shoe / That's MeTheophilus Beckford, The City SlickersSingle
Another Dance / Jack And JillThe Wailers, Theophilus BeckfordSingle
Lazy Miss Daisy / Shake A LegTheophilus BeckfordSingle
Tropic Island / Tell Me Little LadyJackie Mittoo / Theophilus BeckfordSingle
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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