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So. you *** Sir* people like!Mr. McGann are not forced to: |accept any one standard of mu-i jsic. The variety of programmes; ?on the JBC covrr. every frag-? ;ment of musical tarte. !! There K however, one un*; ;pleasant musical form, known! 'as the “Ska beat” which is popular on the evening pro-! grammes of both stations. I;• think this 1« »hnt Mr. Mr Gann; describes as: Jmbecillfc.;barbaric, unmelodious, etc” IrT criticising ’this type of music, I; agree with Mr. - MeGann for-it* is high ttme these menninglcsfi. cacophonioua musical monstrosities were prohibited on the air waves, However, thin type of‘ music is not played all day and! Mr, McGann has no right to j make such sweeping general isa*j tion* such as: let JBC provide! programmes for the majority of! Jamaicans who arc sick and fed-up wHh this unwholesome drivel-|that we now.get from morning to nirfit.4* -
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Kingston Gleaner

Kingston, Kingston, JM

Wed, Oct 09, 1963

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