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Lester Sterling

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Lester Sterling (31 January 1936-16 May 2023) entered Alpha Boys School at age six and became a founding alto saxophonist of The Skatalites, recording sides including "Inez" for Duke Reid; he received Jamaica's Order of Distinction in 1998.

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DancehallMag obituary; VP Records tribute; Wikipedia.

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Alpha Boys School - The Roots of Reggae and Ska

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Community-archived 2007 short film including footage from an Alpha Boys reunion show in London; discovery-only embed.

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Story · Well supportedFrom Alpha horns to the studio session

A reform school on South Camp Road quietly supplied the horn section for most of reggae's biggest records.

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