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He continued to perform in the ska era of the early 1960s, when he played piano for Clue J and His Blues Blasters, and also recorded with Roland Alphonso, Clancy Eccles, Pat Kelly, and the Soul Defenders. His keyboard playing was influential on other ska and jazz players, including Monty Alexander and he had a hit in Jamaica with \"Marjie\", recorded with his band The Dewdroppers, and released on Clement \"Coxsone\" Dodd's Worldisc label. 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