DATE OF BIRTH: | May 21, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: | East Dry River, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
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CAREER:
Jules was a Tamboo Bamboo player before he began his steelband
career tuning for the Hell Yard Steelband during the early 1940s. He
left after a few years to form All Stars where he became captain,
tuner, and arranger. He made significant contributions to the
development of the pan and is credited with:
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Jules initiated a ritual whereby All Stars would hit the road at dawn (J'Ouvert) on Carnival Day with an interpretation of a classical music selection played to the calypso beat. Invaders led by Ellie Mannette followed suit and the selections of each band came to be known as "The Bomb." The ritual of both bands playing their "Bombs" on J'Ouvert morning attracted steelband fans from all over Trinidad. In 1971, Jules left All Stars and migrated to the USA. With the passage of time, the J'Ouvert Bomb competition was named after Neville Jules. |
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Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |