Paul Douglas (born c. 1950) is a Jamaican musician, best known for his work as the drummer, percussionist and bandleader of Toots and the Maytals. His career spans more than five decades as one of reggae's most recorded drummers. Music journalist and reggae historian David Katz wrote, "dependable drummer Paul Douglas played on countless reggae hits."[1]
While Douglas has maintained an active career as a studio musician for reggae, jazz, and funk artists since 1965, he has also been a member of several notable musical groups.
Toots and the Maytals
In 1969 Douglas joined Toots and the Maytals as a founding member of the band as it is known today, which up to that time had consisted of a vocal trio. Douglas has been the group's drummer, percussionist and bandleader from 1985 to the present day.
Excerpt from "The Rise of Reggae and the influence of Toots and the Maytals" by Matthew Sherman:
"...Reggae was born. Toots (Toots Hibbert) heralded the new sound with the seminal, complex groove monster "Do the Reggay"...Toots could do no wrong recording for Leslie Kong. With the consistent nucleus of musicians, the Beverley's All-Stars (Jackie Jackson, Winston Wright, Hux Brown, Rad Bryan, Paul Douglas and Winston Grennan) and the Maytals' brilliant harmonizing...[3]"
reggae [reg-ey] (noun) - a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest. Origin of reggae: Jamaican English, respelling of reggay (introduced in the song "Do the Reggay" (1968) by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert).[4]
Accompanied by Paul Douglas and Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan in studio, Jackie Jackson explained the formation of the group in a radio interview for Kool 97 FM Jamaica:[5]
"We're all original members of Toots and the Maytals band. First it was Toots and the Maytals, three guys: Toots, Raleigh, and Jerry. …And then they were signed to Island Records, Chris Blackwell. And we were their recording band. One day we were summoned to Chris' house. And he says, "Alright gentleman, I think it's time. Toots and the Maytals looks like it's going to be a big thing". By this time he had already signed Bob (Marley). So in his camp, Island Records, there was Toots and the Maytals / Bob Marley; we were talking about reggae is going international now. We kept on meeting and he (Blackwell) decided that the backing band that back all of the songs, the recording band, should be the Maytals band. So everything came under Toots and the Maytals. So we became Maytals also. And then we hit the road in 1975...we were the opening act for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne. We were the opening act for The Who for about two weeks."[5]
Paul Douglas, Jackie Jackson and Radcliffe 'Dougie' Bryan are recognized as founding members who, along with frontman Toots Hibbert, continue to perform in the group to the present day.[6]
The first Toots and the Maytals album released and distributed by Chris Blackwell's Island Records was Funky Kingston. Music critic Lester Bangs described the album in Stereo Review as "perfection, the most exciting and diversified set of reggae tunes by a single artist yet released."[7] As Chris Blackwell says, "The Maytals were unlike anything else...sensational, raw and dynamic."[8] Blackwell had a strong commitment to Toots and the Maytals, saying "I've known Toots longer than anybody – much longer than Bob (Marley). Toots is one of the purest human beings I've met in my life, pure almost to a fault."[1]
"It was said that the Maytals were the Beatles to the Wailers' Rolling Stones." – Christopher Blackwell[9]
On 1 October 1975, Toots and the Maytals were broadcast live on KMET-FM as they performed at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. This broadcast was re-mastered and released as an album entitled "Sailin' On" via Klondike Records.[10]
President Donald Trump was quoted as appreciating the reggae music of Toots and the Maytals when he said, "I heard the guest band, Toots & The Maytals, practising out on the set [of Saturday Night Live; Trump co-hosted an episode in April 2004]. They sounded terrific, and I went out to listen to them for a while. My daughter Ivanka had told me how great they were, and she was right. The music relaxed me, and surprisingly, I was not nervous."[11][12]
Douglas contributed to several of Bob Marley's albums, including Small Axe and Soul Shakedown Party[18] which were released on the Beverley's label, and performed live with Bob Marley and the Wailers[19] in the early 70s.[18] The Wailers worked with reggae producer Leslie Kong, who used his studio musicians called Beverley's All-Stars (Jackie Jackson, Paul Douglas, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright, Rad Bryan, Hux Brown) to record the songs that would be released as an album entitled "The Best of The Wailers".[20] The tracks included "Soul Shakedown Party," "Stop That Train," "Caution," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Soon Come," "Can't You See," "Soul Captives," "Cheer Up," "Back Out," and "Do It Twice".[20]
"...Chris Blackwell say, 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. I give them the money to make this record.' But at that time they was forming the band. Bob (Marley]) came to me, figure it was me, Gladdy, Winston Wright, Jackie and Hux to be the band. That was the band that Bob did really want, but those guys didn't want to get involved. You know that the situation around Bob was pretty hectic...They turned it down. So right away, I couldn't get involved, because I didn't want to leave the guys. We was doing all the sessions.
Robin Kenyatta came to Jamaica, we played for him. Garland Jeffreys, Paul Simon, Peter, Paul and Mary we play for them. The Rolling Stones came down we played for them. We were the guys... we could read music. If I leave, I feel it would be a bad vibes. When Hugh Malcolm joined the group, he couldn't keep up, so they got rid of him. A little later on a drummer came along name Paul Douglas, every so often we would bring him in, because I couldn't play on a session. Paul was about the only guy, that these other guys would trust to really come and play amongst them.[21]"
"On the instrumental front, Perry (Lee "Scratch" Perry) began more serious experimentation, exploring diverse influences and styles with a range of musicians. ...Perry also started working with Paul Douglas, an occasional Supersonics member and mainstay of Leslie Kong's productions.[22]"
Alton Ellis
Douglas is credited as the drummer on Alton Ellis' "Girl I've Got A Date".[23] "Girl I've Got A Date" is recognized as one of the first songs to define the rocksteady genre.[24]
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Douglas was a member of Tommy McCook & The Supersonics from 1968 - 1969, during which time the group released three LP's.
The Boris Gardiner Happening
Between 1970 - 1973 Douglas was the drummer for The Boris Gardiner Happening, completing five LP's with the group. The Boris Gardiner Happening recorded a version of "Ain't No Sunshine" in 1973 with Paul Douglas singing lead, and Boris Gardiner playing bass guitar, for the album Is What's Happening.[25] Samples from this album were later used on the song "Wesley's Theory" from the Grammy nominated album To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar.
Douglas toured the UK with John Holt (singer) in 1974. This was the first major reggae tour that was accompanied by a major orchestra, a 15-piece orchestra out of England. The members of this tour included six veteran session musicians: Hux Brown (Guitar), Jackie Jackson (Bass), Paul Douglas (Drums), Rad Bryan (Guitar), Winston Wright (Organ), and Gladstone Anderson (Piano). Douglas also joined and played with The Pioneers band which featured Eddy Grant from The Equals that same year in England.
In 2021, Douglas released a full-length solo album titled "Jazz Mi Reggae".[26] The album features performances by fellow former Toots and the Maytals members Toots Hibbert, Charles Farquharson, Andy Bassford, Dougie Bryan, Carl Harvey, and Jackie Jackson. Other notable contributors on the album include Eddie Bullen, Willie Lindo, Bernie Pitters, Bob Marley and the Wailers keyboardist Tyrone Downie, Leslie Butler, Monty Alexander, Robby Lyn, Trevor Lopez, Juan Vasques, Keith Jones, Norris Webb, Mario Smith, AJ Brown and Richard "Ricky" Walters.
A second solo release, Jazz Mi Reggae Too, followed in 2022.[27]
"That's What We Call You" (2024)
On August 6, 2024, Paul Douglas released the single "That's What We Call You" on Jamaican Independence Day.[28] The song is a tribute to Jamaica celebrating the island's influence on global culture and art.
The single features an ensemble of renowned Jamaican instrumentalists who have each played a pivotal role in popularizing the vibrant sounds of Jamaica on the world stage. Collaborators include:
Monty Alexander
Sly & Robbie
Jackie Jackson
Leslie Butler
Paul Fakhourie
Ricky Walters
Tyrone Downie
Willie Lindo
Eddie Bullen
Italian music reviewer Andrea Mariano described the rhythm of That's What We Call You as 'shamanic,' adding; "The difference between someone who truly knows a genre and someone who merely imitates it is immense. Here, of course, we are in the first category." [29]
"Ain't No Sunshine" Cover (2024)
On December 18, 2024, Paul Douglas released a cover of the classic song Ain’t No Sunshine popularized by Bill Withers.[30] The release combines Douglas’ original vocal recording from an early 1973 session with The Boris Gardiner Happening and a contemporary instrumental arrangement. The updated track showcases drumming by Paul Douglas himself, alongside reggae legends Sly Dunbar and the late Carlton Barrett.
Touring
Douglas has toured with many artists over the course of his career, including:
On 24 June 2017 at the Glastonbury Festival, reggae group Toots and the Maytals were slotted for 17:30 with BBC Four scheduled to show highlights from their set. When they did not show it was suspected they missed their time slot, and BBC broadcaster Mark Radcliffe apologized on their behalf stating, "If you were expecting Toots and the Maytals – and, frankly, we all were – it seems like they were on Jamaican time or something because they didn't make it to the site on time." The group credited with coining the term "reggae" in song was subsequently rescheduled by the Glastonbury Festival organizers giving them the midnight slot, with all other acts being shifted by one hour.[31][32][33][4]
On 29 July 2017 Toots and The Maytals headlined the 35th anniversary of the WOMAD UK festival.[34]
Studio work
Douglas' work as a session musician crosses several genres. His talent on the drums earned him recognition and respect from producers[3][18][22][35]
"In the U.K. Trojan Records released Clancy (Eccles)'s productions...The finest musicians available were used, with the core of his regular session crew, The Dynamites, featuring the talents of Hux Brown (guitar), Clifton "Jackie" Jackson (bass), Gladstone Anderson (piano), Winston Wright (organ) and Paul Douglas (drums).[35]"
In addition to recordings completed as a member of affiliated acts, Douglas' studio work includes sessions with:
In an interview with Mikey Thompson on 27 November 2016 for Kool 97 FM, Jackie Jackson along with Paul Douglas and Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan were asked about the many recordings they did together as the rhythm section for Treasure Isle Records, Beverley's Records, Channel One Studios and Federal Records. In addition to work mentioned with Sonia Pottinger, Duke Reid, Lynn Taitt, Delroy Wilson, and Lee "Scratch" Perry, they were interviewed about working on the following songs:[5]
Bob Marley and the Wailers - "Nice Time", "Hypocrites", "Thank You Lord", "Bus Dam Shut", "Can't You See" and "Small Axe"
In a 2017 Reggaeville interview with Sly Dunbar of Sly & Robbie, when asked "who do you think played the prototypes of the reggae beat?", Dunbar remarked of Paul Douglas: "He played a lot for Treasure Isle. He played with Lloyd Charmers on Everything I Own by Ken Boothe. He played on Everybody Bawling and a whole heap of tunes. He played for the Maytals too. And he played on some Beverley's songs too like Freedom Street by Ken Boothe. Paul Douglas. Wicked drummer. Bad bad drummer."[36]
1989 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots in Memphis[51]
1991 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots & the Maytals – An Hour Live
1997 Canadian Reggae Music Awards
1998 Canadian Reggae Music Awards
1998 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots & the Maytals – Ska Father[52]
2004 Grammy Award Winner for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots & the Maytals - True Love[53]
2008 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots & the Maytals – Light Your Light[54][55]
2013 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Toots & The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill[56]
2020 Grammy Award Winner for Best Reggae Album of the Year: Got To Be Tough[57][58]
2021 Named one of Drummerworld's 'Top 500 Drummers' [59]
Interviews
In an interview with Batterie Magazine for their 2017 September/October edition, Douglas was asked about his work as the main drummer and musical director for Toots and the Maytals, in addition to being called upon by artists and producers such as Bob Marley, Lee Scratch Perry, Eric Gale, Ken Boothe, The Congos and Delroy Wilson. In the interview, Douglas explains one of his heroes to be Lloyd Knibb of The Skatalites, as well as being influenced my musicians such as George Benson, Carlos Santana, John Coltrane, Sam Cooke, and David Sanborn.[60] On 10 September 2021 Paul Douglas was the featured guest for series 3 episode 6 of The 212 Podcast.[61] On 13 April 2023 Paul Douglas was one of the featured guests on the Mubi Podcast's episode "MUBI Podcast: "The Harder They Come"—Reggae Catches Fire on Film".[62]
Rolling Stone Feature: Paul Douglas was featured in the November 2024 issue of Rolling Stone Argentina, which highlighted his career and contributions as the "unsung hero of reggae." The article discusses his pivotal role in shaping the reggae sound alongside icons such as Bob Marley. [63]
BBC Podcast Series – Eras: In 2025, Douglas appeared in the BBC podcast series Eras. This season focused on Bob Marley's music and legacy, with Douglas discussing his career and his contributions to Marley's recordings. Previous seasons of the podcast have featured artists like Sting, The Beatles, ABBA, and Kylie Minogue. [64]
Museums and expositions
Philharmonie de Paris - The Wailers
Philharmonie de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris - Jamaica Jamaica!
From April 2017 to August 2017, Douglas is part of the Exposition Jamaica Jamaica ! at the Philharmonie de Paris in France. Douglas is featured on the poster displayed at the exposition showing the early formation of Bob Marley & The Wailers on the Tuff Gong record label, and he is additionally part of the exposition as a member of Toots and the Maytals for their importance in the development of reggae music.[65][66][67]
Discography
Paul Douglas is credited on over 250 works. In 2021 he released a full-length solo album titled "Jazz Mi Reggae".[68]
Toots & The Maytals (1965) The Sensational Maytals[69]
Toots & The Maytals & Prince Buster's All Stars (1965) Dog War / Little Flea (Prince Buster)
Toots & The Maytals (1966) Never Grow Old, (Studio One)[7]
Toots & The Maytals (1966) Life Could Be A Dream[69]
Toots & The Maytals (1968) Sweet and Dandy, (Beverley's Records)[7]
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics (1968) Mary Poppins[70]
King Stitt (1969) Herdsman Shuffle
King Stitt (1969) Lee Van Cleef
The Maytals (1969) Sweet And Dandy / Oh - Yea (7") (Beverley's Records)
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