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Artist Biography For Lord Fly

Born In Lucea Jamaica In 1905 To A Musical Family Lord Fly Rupert Linly Lyon Called 'Pertie' By Friends And Family Has The Distinction Of The Recording The First Records For The First Jamaican Label MRS. As A Child Rupert Played Violin And Organ But By The Time He Was 25 He Was Playing Saxophone Professionally. His Jazzy Dance Band Mento Sounds Less And Less Like The Jamaican Music That Followed. But Would Have Jamaica Produced Other Mento Ska Reggae And Dancehall Records If Not For The Success Of Fly's Initial Recordings? If For No Other Reason Lord Fly Is Assured A Place In The Jamaican Music Hall Of Fame.

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